ABSTRACT
In the present scenario, nanobased materials are considered as novel functional agents and are a rapidly evolving research area around the globe. Chitosan, a biopolymer, possesses nontoxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable properties and has vast potential in drug delivery, sensors, cell imaging, and diagnosis and treatm ent of some typical diseases. Consequently, chitosan-based nanomaterials have superior physicochemical properties such as porosity, high surface area, high tensile strength, conductivity, and photoluminescent properties and thus are gaining popularity in the scientist community. This chapter deals with the recent research progress in the different modern aspects of chitosan-based composites/nanomaterials, including their preparation and several valued applications.
