Emerging applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials

Martien A.Cohen Stuart, Wilhelm T.S. Huck, Jan Genzer, Marcus Müller, Christopher Ober, Manfred Stamm, Gleb B. Sukhorukov, Igal Szleifer, Vladimir V. Tsukruk, Marek Urban, Françoise Winnik, Stefan Zauscher, Igor Luzinov, Sergiy Minko

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)101-113
Number of pages13
JournalNature materials
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2010

Funding

The research was supported by National Science Foundation (grants DMR-0706209, DMR-0602528, DMR-0518785, DMR-0756273; CBET-0756461, CBET-0650705, CBET-0756457, CBET-0756461, CBET-0828046, CBET-0946615, CMMI-0825832, CMMI-0826067 and CMMI-0825773), US ARO (W911NF-05-1-0339), AFOSR-FA9550-08-1-0446 and the US Department of Energy (DE-SC52-06NA27341 and DE-FG02-09ER46604) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Mu 1674/4).

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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