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Polysaccharide-based nanocomposites and their applications

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 405; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.carres.2014.07.016

1873-426X

Yingying Zheng, Jonathan Monty, Robert J. Linhardt,

Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Polysaccharide nanocomposites have become increasingly important materials over the past decade. Polysaccharides offer a green alternative to synthetic polymers in the preparation of soft nanomaterials. They have also been used in composites with hard nanomaterials, such as metal nanoparticles and carbon-based nanomaterials. This mini review describes methods for polysaccharide nanocomposite preparation and reviews the various types and diverse applications for these novel materials.