Smart Polymers: Principles and Applications

Smart Polymers: Principles and Applications
ISBN-10
1501522469
ISBN-13
9781501522468
Series
Smart Polymers
Category
Technology & Engineering
Pages
153
Language
English
Published
2022-01-19
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Authors
José Miguel García, Félix Clemente García, José Antonio Reglero Ruiz

Description

Smart polymers react sharply to small changes in physical or chemical conditions and present an intelligent response to chemical stimuli (i.e., chemical species -including biomolecules-, pH, solvents, redox, stimuli that trigger controlled depolymerization) and physical stimuli (i.e., temperature, light, mechanical stress and electrical stimuli). For these reasons, the interest in smart polymers has recently increased exponentially, especially in biological stimuli (i.e., application of polymer-based biosensors, drug delivery, tissue engineering, precision medicine and cell therapy). This book offers a unique opportunity to review the physical-chemical fundamentals of smart polymers, and their behaviour. It also provides an excellent review of the main applications of smart polymers.

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