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**Polymer/metal nanocomposites Application/Refs.** Polyaniline/gold Sensor [46] Natural rubber/Ag Latex gloves [47] Polysulfone/Pt Sensor [48] Polypyrrole/Pt Fuel cell [49]

the application of polymer/metal nanocomposites are shown in **Table 3**.

fields, such as energy, environment, mechanics, optics, electronics, optical transformation technology, engineering, biology and medicine. Many applications like catalysts, membranes military equipment and separation devices, and solar cells, aerospace, fuel sensors, automobiles, antimicrobial, have been reported for the polymer/noble metal nanocompostes. Nanocomposite materials are used for this purpose, as shown in **Table 2**: tissue engineering, textiles and functional smart coatings, paints and drug carriers. Furthermore, the superior and high-quality mechanical and thermal properties of these nanocomposites allow them to be used in many various industrial applications, such as filters for irradiation protection, life power equipment, electronic devices, conductors and insulators in daily electrical tools, and pagers for the manufacturing of pressure molds in the ceramic industry. More details about

**Metal/polymer nanocomposite Microorganism Application Refs.**

*S. epidermis*, *B. cereus*, *E. faecalis*, *Salmonella*, *P.* 

6803, *Phaeodactylum tricornutum* CCMP 1327

bacteria such as (*S. aureus* and *Bacillus subtilis*)

G- bacteria (*E. coli* and *Pseudomonas aeruginosa*); G+ bacteria such as (*S. aureus* and *Bacillus subtilis*)

Food packaging [43]

wound dressing [33]

[44]

[45]

Marine antifouling

Marine antifouling

coatings

coatings

*aeruginosa*, *Staphylococcus aureus*

Polymers based on acrylic/ Cu Chlamydomonas CD1 Red, Synechocystis PCC

**Table 2.** Main application of polymer/metal nanocomposites in antibacteria.

Cellulose acetate/Ag nanofibers G- bacteria (*E. coli* and *Pseudomonas aeruginosa*); G+

From the previous discussion and clear different examples and principal strategies of the polymer/noble nanocomposites preparation mentioned in this chapter, it can be concluded that the radiolytic route for the synthesis of the nanocomposites is a smart way and a very easy method with a large possibility to solve the problems of the nanocomposite synthesis in the future. For polymer/metal nanocomposite synthesis, one main problem is the nanoparticles agglomeration and it must be solved: once obtained, and how to inhibit this

**Table 3.** Application of polymer/metal nanocomposites.

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose/

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Cu

Polyurethane/Ag nanocomposites

**5. Conclusions**

Ahmed Gamal Abed El-Azim Khalil El-Shamy

Address all correspondence to: agabedelazim@yahoo.com

Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
