Applied Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Based Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 55
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer characterization; polymer self-assembling; stimuli-responsive polymers; polymer nanoparticles; polymers for biomedical applications; polymeric hybrids; polymer–carbon materials
Interests: polymeric materials; controlled polymerization; polymer surfaces; hydrogels; polymer nano- and microparticles; temperature-responsive polymers; polymers for biomedical applications
Interests: thermoresponsive polymers; controlled polymerization; polymeric materials; thermogels; polymer nano- and microparticles; polymers for biomedical applications; 3D (bio)printing; drug delivery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Stimuli-responsive polymer-based materials, often referred to as smart polymers or intelligent materials, represent systems with a remarkable ability to irreversibly change their physicochemical properties in response to specific external stimuli. Beyond the well-studied thermo-, pH-, or light-responsive polymer materials, systems reacting to mechanical force, electric/magnetic fields, or the presence of certain ions or molecules (biomolecules or CO2) have progressed tremendously in recent years. Polymer materials that simultaneously respond to many stimuli are also an interesting, developing form of intelligent system.
The development of stimuli-responsive materials is often driven by the desire to mimic nature. Their unique responsiveness has enabled their application in various emerging fields, such as biomedicine (e.g., drug delivery, tissue engineering, biomedical devices, diagnostic tools, gene delivery and therapy, smart implants or biosensors), electronics, textiles, agriculture, and soft robotics.
This Special Issue will offer a thorough overview of recent advancements in the field of applied stimuli-responsive polymer-based materials encompassing their design, synthesis, processing, characterization, and application. A broad range of smart polymeric systems, such as polymeric solutions, films on the surfaces, membranes, nano- and microstructures, gels, and polymer composites (e.g., metals, ceramics, or nanostructured carbon), are considered. We also encourage the sharing of knowledge within the scientific community to encourage the diverse application of these materials.
We request appreciate original research, reviews, and perspectives from all interdisciplinary fields of research to enhance our understanding of this intriguing and constantly evolving area. Our goal is to compile the latest discoveries in the field of smart polymer-based material to create a useful source of scientific knowledge for researchers.
Prof. Dr. Trzebicka Barbara
Dr. Alicja Utrata-Wesołek
Dr. Daria Lipowska-Kur
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stimuli-responsive polymer materials: nano- and microparticles, gels, networks, surfaces, films, composites
- synthetic and natural polymers
- thermo-, light-, force-, redox-, pH-, electric/magnetic field-, and molecule-responsive materials
- synthesis and functionalization
- physico-chemical properties
- polymer processing
- biomedicine
- (bio)sensors and actuators
- agriculture
- robotics
