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AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
Volume 66, Issue 9, Pages 997-1007Publisher
CSIRO PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1071/CH13168
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Hydrogels have had extensive applications in scientific and industrial applications since their invention over 50 years ago. Responsive hydrogels based on temperature, light, and pH stimuli have been developed by changing the chemical components of the matrix structure. On the other hand, metallic nanoparticles of different shapes and sizes have been prepared by physical as well as chemical methods. These inorganic assemblies are currently widely used in the biomedical sciences and engineering fields. Recently, the combined use of hydrogels and nanoparticles in a single entity has gained enormous attention in areas such as catalysts, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, biosensors, and drug delivery. In this review, recent literature describing these technologies is summarized and an outlook on the promising future of this emerging field is provided.
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