Stimuli-responsive polymer films

    Authors

    L. Zhai

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Chem. Soc. Rev.

    Keywords

    DIELS-ALDER REACTION; ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES; BLOCK-COPOLYMERS; PLASMID; DNA; SURFACES; BRUSHES; MULTILAYERS; DELIVERY; RELEASE; CHEMISTRY; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    Stimuli-responsive polymer films undergo interesting structural and property changes upon external stimuli. Their applications have extended from smart coatings to controlled drug release, smart windows, self-repair and other fields. This tutorial review summarizes non-covalent bonding, reversible reactions and responsive molecules that have played important roles in creating stimuli-responsive systems, and presents the recent development of three types of responsive polymer systems: layer-by-layer polymer multilayer films, polymer brushes, and self-repairing polymer films, with a discussion of their response mechanism. Future research efforts include comprehensive understanding of the response mechanism, producing polymer systems with controlled response properties regarding single or multiple external signals, combining polymer film fabrication with nanotechnology, improving the stability of polymer films on substrates, and evaluating the toxicity of the degradation products.

    Journal Title

    Chemical Society Reviews

    Volume

    42

    Issue/Number

    17

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Review

    Language

    English

    First Page

    7148

    Last Page

    7160

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000322782700008

    ISSN

    0306-0012

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