Responsive Polymeric Nanomaterials and Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications
A special issue of Micro (ISSN 2673-8023). This special issue belongs to the section "Microscale Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1102
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey
Interests: natural polymers; glycosaminoglycans; sugar alcohols; carbohydrates; polyphenolics; amino acids; peptides; nano/microparticles; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial activity; ROS-scavenging effect; antiviral; antifungal; biocidal; anticancer; controlled release; drug delivery; biocompatible; blood compatible; surface; (bio)interfaces; smart surfaces; surface modification; superhydrophobic; super hydrophilic; (bio)sensor; theragnostic, biopolymeric MRI agents; injectables biopolymeric materials; hydrogel; cryogel; microgel; nanogels; super porous materials; pharmacology; wound healing; wound dressing; medical device; tissue engineering; stimuli-responsive structures; wearables; artificial skin; shape memory polymers; injectable materials; biodegradable active agent carriers; carbon particle; quantum dots, carbon dots, graphene dots, g-C3N4; lubricant, intra-articular and joints injection materials; cosmetics
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Dear Colleagues,
Responsive polymeric nanomaterials are intriguing classes of natural and synthetic molecules, or monomer-derived materials that not only respond to external stimuli but also process the signals and execute the necessary activities accordingly. Responsive materials can be tailored by psychical or chemical crosslinking to generate new nanoscale porous structures, including porous organic polymers, conducting polymers, and hydrogels with varying degrees of crystallinity and amorphous structures. Responsive polymeric nanomaterials can be combined with other natural and synthetic organic and inorganic materials including metals, piezoelectric materials, clays, carbon-based structures (e.g., graphene, carbon quantum dots, and g-C3N4) and so on. These combinations improve and enhance their natural functions, resulting in versatile composites with multi-functional and multi-responsive behaviors. These materials and their respective composites possess additional characteristics that broaden their range of applications.
Responsive polymeric nanomaterials and hydrogels can be prepared in different shapes, sizes, morphologies, and formulations including nanoparticles, nanofibers, nanorods, interpenetrating polymer networks, and nanogels. In addition to responding to environmental stimuli such as pH, temperature, and light, these materials may exhibit self-healing, shape memory, actuation, sound and electromagnetic radiation responsiveness, and smart sensory applications.
This Special Issue focuses on the synthesis and characterization of responsive polymeric nanomaterials, hydrogels, and their composites. These materials have a wide range of applications, including health-related fields such as tissue engineering, artificial organs, and therapeutics, as well as in energy, environment, separation, devices, food, and agriculture.
Dr. Nurettin Sahiner
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- responsive polymers
- nanomaterials
- porous network
- physical/chemical crosslinking
- smart materials
- hydrogels
- composites
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