Development and Innovation 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: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymer modifications; radical polymerzation; self assembly; organic/inrganic composites ; polymer coatings; biomedical applications
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Dear Colleagues,
Responsive polymer-based materials are defined as polymers that undergo relatively large and physical or chemical changes in response to small external changes in environmental conditions. Over the years, these materials have been intensively studied for various applications such as drug delivery, biosensing for tissue generation, smart coatings, and artificial muscles. There are many different stimuli that can modulate the response of polymer systems. These stimuli can be classified as physical (i.e., temperature, electric or magnetic fields, and mechanical stress) or chemical (i.e., pH, ionic factors, and chemical agents). These reactions of polymer systems are very useful in biomedicine, chemical sensing, and chromatography. This Special Issue aims to present the current development of stimuli-responsive polymers. Advanced original research articles and reviews are highly encouraged.
Prof. Dr. Po-Chih Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- stimuli-responsive polymer
- drug delivery
- biosensing for tissue generation
- smart coatings
- artificial muscles
- physical stimuli
- temperature
- electric
- magnetic fields
- mechanical stress
- chemical stimuli
- pH
- ionic factors
- chemical agents
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