N-SUBSTITUTED ACRYLAMIDE BASED GOLD NANOCOMPOSITE HYDROGELS

Polymers are a versatile group of molecules which can be modified and designed or engineered according to the end needs of the applications. Polymers are the principal light and flexible materials in nature and human society. The main emphases of polymer research were linked directly with macromolecules, relating to their formation by polymerization and their physical, mechanical, and chemical properties. Polymer-based composite materials have increased greatly, covering, for example, materials formed by supramolecular assembly and polymer-inorganic composites. Biological and biomedical applications of polymers, for example, for wound dressings, prostheses, drug delivery, nutrient delivery for plant growth, etc., have increased greatly