Nanosilver/polymer composites have unique physical and chemical properties such as non-linear optical effects and optical energy conversion effects, and have broad application prospects in antibacterial self-cleaning, surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and so on. Previous researches show that the preparation technology of nanosilver/polymer composites has an important influence on structure and performance. Its preparation methods can be divided into two categories: mixing nanosilver in polymer and coating nanosilver on polymer surface. In this paper, the methods of mixing nanosilver in polymers-physical blending method, in-situ method and ion exchange method, and the methods of coating nanosilver on polymer surface-physical method, chemical method, and physical-chemical combination method are respectively reviewed.
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