TY - JOUR
T1 - Responsive polymers as smart nanomaterials enable diverse applications
AU - Zhao, Jing
AU - Lee, Victoria E.
AU - Liu, Rui
AU - Priestley, Rodney D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/6/7
Y1 - 2019/6/7
N2 - Responsive polymers undergo reversible or irreversible physical or chemical modifications in response to a change in environment or stimulus, e.g., temperature, pH, light, and magnetic or electric fields. Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs), which constitute a diverse set of morphologies, including micelles, vesicles, and core-shell geometries, have been successfully prepared from responsive polymers and have shown great promise in applications ranging from drug delivery to catalysis. In this review, we summarize pH, thermo-, photo-, and enzymatic responsiveness for a selection of polymers. We then discuss the formation of NPs made from responsive polymers. Finally, we highlight how NPs and other nanomaterials are enabling a wide range of smart applications with improved efficiency, as well as improved sustainability and recyclability of polymeric systems.
AB - Responsive polymers undergo reversible or irreversible physical or chemical modifications in response to a change in environment or stimulus, e.g., temperature, pH, light, and magnetic or electric fields. Polymeric nanoparticles (NPs), which constitute a diverse set of morphologies, including micelles, vesicles, and core-shell geometries, have been successfully prepared from responsive polymers and have shown great promise in applications ranging from drug delivery to catalysis. In this review, we summarize pH, thermo-, photo-, and enzymatic responsiveness for a selection of polymers. We then discuss the formation of NPs made from responsive polymers. Finally, we highlight how NPs and other nanomaterials are enabling a wide range of smart applications with improved efficiency, as well as improved sustainability and recyclability of polymeric systems.
KW - Polymeric nanoparticles
KW - Self-assembly
KW - Smart materials
KW - Stimuli-responsive polymers
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-060718-030155
DO - 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-060718-030155
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31173525
AN - SCOPUS:85067128038
SN - 1947-5438
VL - 10
SP - 361
EP - 382
JO - Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
JF - Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
ER -