“…Nanocomposite hydrogels (NC hydrogels) are crosslinked polymer networks embedded with nanomaterials. â NC hydrogels possess higher mechanical strength , and additional functions (such as fluorescence, â near-infrared responsiveness, â electricity, â antimicrobial property, â thermal conductivity, and magnetic responsiveness â ) compared to hydrogels with a polymeric network alone. Nanoparticles can be used as fillers (not involved in the reactions with polymers) or crosslinking agents in NC hydrogels. â Particularly, given the reversible nature of dynamic covalent bonds, NC hydrogels with a dynamic covalently crosslinked network are emerging materials to present a rapid self-healing manner. , Dynamic covalent bonds presented in the hydrogel networks act as sacrificial bonds for energy dissipation after stress, effectively enhancing the toughness of hydrogels. â In addition, the reversible and stimuli-responsive features of dynamic covalent bonds have been well demonstrated to enable the hydrogels to work as controllable vehicles for molecule delivery. , Furthermore, with the reversible bonding ability, the dynamic covalently crosslinked hydrogels present self-healing and shear-thinning properties, allowing the advanced applications of hydrogels in 3D printing and electrospinning…”