Surface functionalization – The way for advanced applications of smart materials
Karolina Wieszczycka, Katarzyna Staszak, Marta Woźniak-Budych, Jagoda Litowczenko, Barbara M. Maciejewska, Stefan Jurga
Abstract
This review presents the latest innovations and trends in the field of surface functionalization of various nanomaterials. The most recent protocols of smart materials fabrication as well as the main challenges which should be overcome in order to improve their final performance are discussed here. Particular attention has been paid to the properties improvement of polymer, silica, inorganic and hybrid nanomaterials and their potential for application in many fields, from industry, materials science, environmental protection to advanced biomedicine.
Topics & Concepts
Surface modificationNanomaterialsNanotechnologyChemistrySmart materialMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsMesoporous Materials and Catalysis