A Review on Polysaccharide Based Nanocomposite Hydrogel Systems Fabrication Using Diverse Reinforcing Materials

Abstract

In the current scenario, materials with better physicochemical properties are desirable to achieve quality life and sustainability. Polysaccharide/biopolymeric based hydrophilic systems owning to their inherent properties, especially hydrophilicity, nontoxicity and biocompatibility have extended their approach in every strata of biomedical sciences and replaced synthetic polymers upto great extent. Despite this, they have also experienced certain demerits due to their biological origin. Functionalization of polysaccharide based hydrophilic polymer with reinforcing materials/modulators, especially in nano-dimensions, is one of such approach getting much attention in current scenario. Although great deal of work has been published in nanocomposite hydrogels but least attention was paid for polysaccharide based nanocomposite hydrophilic systems. Present study is an attempt to compile a brief account of fabrication of polysaccharide based nanocomposites using metallic nanoparticles, metallic oxides, CNT and graphene, and clay as nanofillers with improved physicochemical as well as biological properties.