ABSTRACT
Bionanocomposites are biphasic materials and, therefore, combine the properties of both the matrix and the filler which together constitute it. in fact, in isolation, the matrix (base material) and filler (reinforcing material) have their own but limited properties. However, to broaden the range of properties in them they are coupled in the requisite proportions. Bionanocomposites are comprised of biomaterials necessarily and, therefore, biodegradable once their shelf life gets over as well as biocompatible apart from a host of other meaningful properties by virtue of which they find widespread applications in different walks of life. This chapter takes a review of the applicability of bionanocomposites in the frontier area of biomedicine and discusses the desired property profile of the biomaterials used in the making of such bionanocomposites for biomedical applications in particular.
