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Next-gen biomimetic actuators: bilayer hydrogel evolution in the 21st century and its advancements from a post-2020 perspective
Bilayer hydrogel actuators, consisting of two hydrogel layers with differing rates or proportions of swelling, have emerged as an encouraging category of intelligent materials.
RSC Appl. Polym., 2024,2, 583-605
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LP00089G
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Perspective on the development and application of ionic polymer metal composites: from actuators to multifunctional sensors
This perspective discusses the development of IPMC matrixes and their applications, from actuating to multifunctional sensing.
RSC Appl. Polym., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LP00084F
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Radical polymers in optoelectronic and spintronic applications
Radical polymers hold great potential as solid-state conducting materials due to their distinctive charge transport mechanism and intriguing optical and spintronic properties resulting from their singly occupied molecular orbital energy levels.
RSC Appl. Polym., 2024,2, 7-25
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3LP00213F
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‘Clickable’ polymeric coatings: from antibacterial surfaces to interfaces with cellular and biomolecular affinity
Functional polymeric interfaces for various biomedical applications can be obtained in a modular fashion using ‘click’-based transformations.
RSC Appl. Polym., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LP00193A
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Polymer composites with 3D graphene architectures as high-performance EMI shielding materials: a review
Polymer composites with a 3D graphene scaffold for EMI shielding are discussed. Numerical formulations to optimize the structural and geometrical parameters that are suitable to achieve an absorption-dominated shielding mechanism have been presented.
RSC Appl. Polym., 2024,2, 507-533
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LP00061G
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Polymeric biomaterials for periodontal tissue engineering and periodontitis
Biomaterials made of polymers has shown significant progress for periodontal regeneration and the treatment of periodontitis due to their superior properties such as controlled bioactive molecule delivery and 3D bioprintability.
RSC Appl. Polym., 2024,2, 534-556
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LP00001C
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Valorization of plastic waste via chemical activation and carbonization into activated carbon for functional material applications
This review analyzes plastic carbonization with respect to existing utilization methods and details its use for production of activated carbon.
RSC Appl. Polym., 2024,2, 557-582
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LP00016A
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Polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposites with Se, Te and their metal chalcogenides: a review
This review presents a through literature survey covering methods of synthesis of Se/Te chalcogen- and their chalcogenide-based polyaniline nanocomposites and their properties and potential application.
RSC Appl. Polym., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LP00093E
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The luminous frontier: transformative NIR-IIa fluorescent polymer dots for deep-tissue imaging
The utilization of NIR-IIa Pdots has addressed critical limitations in deep-tissue imaging in the NIR-IIa region by utilizing the advantages of reduced light scattering, diminished autofluorescence, and decreased light absorption by biospecies.
RSC Appl. Polym., 2024, Advance Article
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LP00076E
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A review: advancing organic electronics through the lens of ionic liquids and polymerized ionic liquids
Realizing organic electronics through the realm of ionic liquids and polymerized ionic liquids.
RSC Appl. Polym., 2024,2, 317-355
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3LP00269A
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Application of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) as environmental separation tools
This review is structured to outline the applications of MIPs as environmental separation tools and assess the role of functional groups as a parameter influencing MIP performance.
RSC Appl. Polym., 2024,2, 127-148
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3LP00203A