Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology, Amman University, Jordan
Research Article
Electropolymerization: Applications of Electrochemically Hybrid Nanomaterials for Therapy and Diagnosis
Author(s): Eltahtawy Oma*
Hybrid nanoarchitectures where inorganic nanoparticles are added into a polymer matrix can present superior characteristics
and unique synergetic effects. However, the homogeneously structured and monodispersed hybrid film has been a critical
challenge because of the intrinsic incompatibility of hydrophobic nanoparticles and hydrophobic polymers. This review
focuses on hierarchically hybrid nanoarchitectures of polymers and nanoparticles by electrochemical approaches. Of many
methods, the use of electrochemically bottom-up in situ synthesis can prepare the controlled layered and hybrid formations of
polymers and nanoparticles. The advantages are film-forming ability from very dilute solutions of nanoparticles and polymers,
and covalently cross-linked structural stability. The electrochemical approach has provided highly predicted functions and
performances for app.. View more»