title: Responsive polymers for analytical applications: a review.
abstract: Stimuli-responsive polymers are capable of translating changes in their local environment to changes in their chemical and/or physical properties. This ability allows stimuli-responsive polymers to be used for a wide range of applications. In this review, we highlight the analytical applications of stimuli-responsive polymers that have been published over the past few years with a focus on their applications in sensing/biosensing and separations. From this review, we hope to make clear that while the history of using stimuli-responsive polymers for analytical applications is rich, there are still a number of directions to explore and exciting advancements to be made in this flourishing field of research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
authors.forename: Molla R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.forename: Zhenzhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Xue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Avijeet K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sarker
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Narek
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hakobyan
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Serpe
keywords: Analytical applications of stimuli-responsive polymers; Biosensing; Phase transitions; Sensing; Separations; Stimuli-responsive polymers