Advances in transparent polymer nanocomposites and their applications: A comprehensive review

Polymer nanocomposites are materials that are prepared by incorporating nanoparticles into polymer matrices. In last few decades, polymer nanocomposites have been investigated extensively and had undergone tremendous advancements. Transparent nanocomposites are of particular interest among several polymer nanocomposites due to wide variety of applications. Therefore, this article aims to provide the consolidate and in-depth knowledge about the capabilities of transparent polymers when combined with various nanoparticles like metal oxide, metal, semiconductor, carbon-based nanocomposites, etc. Challenges and future scope are also covered along with the synthesis, characterization and applications.