Journal
PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE
Volume 34, Issue 8, Pages 679-687Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2009.03.004
Keywords
Stimuli-responsive polymers; Thermal transitions; Self-healing; Recognition
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- National Science Foundation Materials Research Science and Engineering (MRSEC) [DMR 0231883]
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The design, development, and manufacturing of new materials continue to be an ongoing challenge for scientists and engineers. Because of similarities to biological systems having self-repairable properties, polymer networks are of particular importance and interest, and if designed properly, may provide an unprecedented opportunity for mimicking biological systems. This can be accomplished through the formation of nanostructured stimuli-responsive networks that individually or collectively respond to internal or external stimuli. This article outlines selected recent developments and future trends that will formulate foundation for the development of stratified heterogeneous stimuli-responsive polymer networks capable of reorganizing, self-healing, or signaling. The primary focus is on the physico-chemical attributes of multi-component polymer networks with localized glass transition temperatures capable of stratification and exhibiting stimuli-responsiveness or recognition attributes. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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