Issue 1, 2017

Stimuli-responsive polymers and their applications

Abstract

Responsive polymer-based materials are capable of altering their chemical and/or physical properties upon exposure to external stimuli. These materials have been intensively studied over the years for a diverse range of applications, e.g., for on-demand drug delivery, tissue generation/repair, biosensing, smart coatings, and artificial muscles. Here, we review recent advances in the areas of sensing and biosensing, drug delivery, and actuators. Specific examples are given in each of these areas, and we highlight our group's work on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based microgels and assemblies.

Graphical abstract: Stimuli-responsive polymers and their applications

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
09 9 2016
Accepted
11 10 2016
First published
25 10 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Polym. Chem., 2017,8, 127-143

Stimuli-responsive polymers and their applications

M. Wei, Y. Gao, X. Li and M. J. Serpe, Polym. Chem., 2017, 8, 127 DOI: 10.1039/C6PY01585A

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