title: Emerging applications of stimuli-responsive polymer materials.
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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science, Wageningen University, Dreijenplein 6, 6703 HB Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Martien A Cohen
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Stuart
authors.forename: Wilhelm T S
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Huck
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Genzer
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ober
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stamm
authors.forename: Gleb B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Sukhorukov
authors.forename: Igal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Szleifer
authors.forename: Vladimir V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Tsukruk
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Winnik
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zauscher
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Luzinov
authors.forename: Sergiy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minko
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D011108:Polymers