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. 2015 Oct 14;1(2):162–178. doi: 10.3390/gels1020162

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Nanocomposite hydrogels based on polymeric nanoparticles. Particle inclusion in hydrogels allows an increase of hydrogel mechanical properties, along with the possibility to control drug release rate. Amphiphilic (macro)molecules such as micelles, dendrimers, and hyperbranched polymers can also act as solubility enhancers of sparingly soluble drugs.