Graphene-doped ZnO nanoplates (G-ZNPs) were incorporated as a reinforcing material into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to prepare nanocomposite PVA/G-ZNP hydrogels by forming a network structure of hydrogen and coordination bonding. G-ZNP improves the tensile property, swelling degree and dye adsorption capacity of PVA hydrogel, and also endows the hydrogel with excellent antibacterial properties.
- Shuang Chen
- Manuel Reyes De Guzman
- Chih-Yuan Tsou
