Emerging applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials

作者：Stuart Martien A Cohen^*; Huck Wilhelm T S; Genzer Jan; Mueller Marcus; Ober Christopher; Stamm Manfred; Sukhorukov Gleb B; Szleifer Igal; Tsukruk Vladimir V; Urban Marek; Winnik Francoise; Zauscher Stefan; Luzinov Igor; Minko Sergiy

来源：Nature Materials, 2010, 9(2): 101-113.

DOI：10.1038/NMAT2614

Responsive polymer materials can adapt to surrounding environments, regulate transport of ions and molecules, change wettability and adhesion of different species on external stimuli, or convert chemical and biochemical signals into optical, electrical, thermal and mechanical signals, and vice versa. These materials are playing an increasingly important part in a diverse range of applications, such as drug delivery, diagnostics, tissue engineering and 'smart' optical systems, as well as biosensors, microelectromechanical systems, coatings and textiles. We review recent advances and challenges in the developments towards applications of stimuli-responsive polymeric materials that are self-assembled from nanostructured building blocks. We also provide a critical outline of emerging developments.

• 出版日期2010-2
• 单位西北大学