Advances of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanocomposites

<p>Metal and metal oxide nanocomposites have received considerable attention as an alternative to conventional antimicrobial agents because of their diverse shape size high surface-to-volume ratio chemical/physical stability activity and a greater degree of selectivity. The design and synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanocomposites (e.g. mono bi- tri- and multi-metallic nanocomposites) as well as polymer-based nanocomposites and hydrogels with diversified nanostructures (e.g. nanoarrays nanotubes core-shell nanosheets and nanorods) has sparked considerable interest in terms of biomedical therapeutics bioimaging biosensors drug delivery and antimicrobial attributes.</p>