Stimuli Responsive Polymers

Dear Colleagues,

Stimuli-responsive, or “smart”, polymeric systems have drawn increasing interest over the last years due to their considerable potential for widely varied applications. (Co)polymers have been developed that respond to a very broad range of external stimuli, such as pH, temperature, light, redox, salt, CO₂, electric or magnetic fields, mechanical stimulation, etc. The recent progress in controlled polymerization techniques have greatly facilitated the synthesis of well-defined polymers with tailored functionality. Among those, polymers bearing different types of responsive groups, the so-called multi-responsive polymers, have been developed. These systems exhibit complex responsive behaviors and are particularly promising.

This Special Issue of Polymers entitled “Stimuli-Responsive Polymers” will cover a broad range of research activities, such as synthesis, physico-chemical properties, and applications, as well as a broad range of polymeric systems such as solutions, films, brushes, self-assembling systems, gels, supramolecular polymers, etc. In addition, review papers featuring progresses in a particular area are welcomed. This Special Issue aims at collecting recent findings and comprehensive reviews from experts in this very active field of research, and will be hopefully a useful source of information for researchers.

Prof. Charles-André Fustin
Guest Editor

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