Boron nitride-based nanocomposite hydrogels: preparation, properties and applications.

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanostructures are well-known for their good chemical stability, thermal conductivity and high elastic modulus. BN can be used as a filler in hydrogels to significantly improve their mechanical and thermal properties, to reinforce their biocompatibility and to provide self-healing capacity. Moreover, in contrast with their carbon equivalents, BN nanocomposites are transparent and electrically insulating.