Smart Polymers and their Applications.

Front Cover; Smart Polymers and their Applications; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; 1Introduction to smart polymers and their applications; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Types of smart polymer; 1.3 Applications of smart polymers; 1.4 Conclusion; 1.5 Acknowledgments; 1.6 References; Part I Types of smart polymer; 2Temperature-responsive polymers: properties, synthesis and applications; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Basic principles of temperature-responsive polymers in aqueous solution; 2.3 Key types of temperature-responsive polymers in aqueous solution.

2.4 Selected applications of thermoresponsive polymers2.5 Conclusion; 2.6 Future trends; 2.7 References; 3Ph-responsive polymers: properties, synthesis and applications; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Key types and properties of pH-responsive polymers; 3.3 Synthesis of pH-responsive polymers; 3.4 Different methodologies for the preparation of pH-responsive polymers; 3.5 Different architectures of pH-responsive polymers; 3.6 Applications; 3.7 Conclusion; 3.8 Future trends; 3.9 References; 3.10 Appendix: abbreviations; 4Photo-responsive polymers: properties, synthesis and applications; 4.1 Introduction.

4.2 Chromophores and their light-induced molecular response4.3 Key types and properties of photo-responsive polymers; 4.4 Applications; 4.5 Conclusions and future trends; 4.6 References; 5Magnetically responsive polymer gels and elastomers: properties, synthesis and applications; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Preparation of magnetically responsive polymer gels and elastomeric materials; 5.3 Magnetic properties of filler-loaded polymers; 5.4 Elastic behaviour of magnetic gels and elastomers; 5.5 Kinetics of shape change; 5.6 The swelling equilibrium under a uniform magnetic field.

5.7 Polymer gels in a non-uniform electric or magnetic field5.8 Future trends; 5.9 Acknowledgements; 5.10 References; 6Enzyme-responsive polymers: properties, synthesis and applications; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Enzyme-responsive materials: rationale, definition and history; 6.3 Key types and properties of enzyme-responsive polymers; 6.4 Preparation of enzyme-responsive polymers; 6.5 Characterisation of enzyme-responsive polymers; 6.6 Applications; 6.7 Conclusion; 6.8 Future trends; 6.9 References; 7Shape memory polymers: properties, synthesis and applications; 7.1 Introduction.

7.2 Characterizing shape memory effects in polymeric materials7.3 Classifying shape memory polymers: classification by polymer structure; 7.4 Classifying shape memory polymers: classification by type of stimulus; 7.5 Main applications of smart polymers; 7.6 Conclusion; 7.7 References; 8Smart polymer hydrogels: properties, synthesis and applications; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Key types and properties of smart polymer hydrogels; 8.3 Applications of smart polymer hydrogels; 8.4 Conclusions and future trends; 8.5 References; 9Self-healing polymer systems: properties, synthesis and applications.

9.1 Introduction.

Smart polymers are polymers that respond to different stimuli or changes in the environment. Smart Polymers and their Applications reviews the types, synthesis, properties, and applications of smart polymers. Chapters in part one focus on types of polymer including temperature, pH, photo, and enzyme-responsive polymers. Shape memory polymers, smart polymer hydrogels, and self-healing polymer systems are also explored. Part two highlights applications of smart polymers including smart instructive polymer substrates for tissue engineering, smart polymer nanocarriers for.

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