Issue 15, 2015

Hierarchical layered double hydroxide nanocomposites: structure, synthesis and applications

Abstract

Layered double hydroxide (LDH)-based nanocomposites, constructed by interacting LDH nanoparticles with other nanomaterials (e.g. silica nanoparticles and magnetic nanoparticles) or polymeric molecules (e.g. proteins), are an emerging yet active area in healthcare, environmental remediation, energy conversion and storage. Combining advantages of each component in the structure and functions, hierarchical LDH-based nanocomposites have shown great potential in biomedicine, water purification, and energy storage and conversion. This feature article summarises the recent advances in LDH-based nanocomposites, focusing on their synthesis, structure, and application in drug delivery, bio-imaging, water purification, supercapacitors, and catalysis.

Graphical abstract: Hierarchical layered double hydroxide nanocomposites: structure, synthesis and applications

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
30 Sep 2014
Accepted
10 Dec 2014
First published
19 Dec 2014

Chem. Commun., 2015,51, 3024-3036

Author version available

Hierarchical layered double hydroxide nanocomposites: structure, synthesis and applications

Z. Gu, J. J. Atherton and Z. P. Xu, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 3024 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC07715F

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