Study of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 July 2023) | Viewed by 3701
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmentally sound, functional, and stimuli-responsive polymers; absorbent material; nano materials; tanning chemistry; cleaner production and environmental management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We have been asked by the Editor of Polymers (MDPI) to coordinate a Special Issue, entitled “Stimuli-Responsive Polymers”.
Stimuli-responsive polymers, also called smart polymers or stimuli-sensitive polymers, as well as environmentally responsive polymers or intelligent polymers, are macromolecular materials that are sensitive to external stimulus, such as pH, light, temperature, electrical, or magnetic fields, etc. When stimulated by external stimuli, the microstructure of the materials changes (e.g., the molecular bond cleavage or rearrangement, and molecular motion), followed by changes in their macroscopic properties (e.g., shape, color, or functionality). Stimuli-responsive polymers can be engineered to possess different chemical, biological, mechanical, optical, electrical, and magnetic properties, and can be designed into abundant shapes, such as film, foam, particle, and fiber, because of the versatile selection of functional groups and backbone. In recent years, scientists have been trying to link smart materials with bionics, which may explore new and innovative applications of stimuli-responsive polymers, including shape memory fibers, thermal protective clothing, packaging, and other uses.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the progress on design, synthesis, properties, and applications of stimuli-responsive polymers.
Dr. Xiaoyu Guan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- smart polymers
- stimuli-sensitive polymers
- environmentally responsive polymers
- intelligent polymers
- synthetic polymer
- natural polymer
- macromolecular materials
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