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Stimuli-responsive polymer gels
Abstract
Stimuli-responsive polymer gels have received considerable attention due to their singular mechanical properties, which make them materials of choice for niche applications. Polymer gels comprising either physical or chemical cross-links can undergo controlled and reversible shape changes in response to an applied field. The stimulus or external field applied may include thermal, electrical, magnetic, pH, UV/visible light, ionic or metallic interactions or combinations thereof. The shape change can manifest itself in two-dimensional actuation, bending motion, or three-dimensional actuation, volume change. This reversible contraction and expansion of polymer gels as well as their mechanical properties are similar to that of biological muscles. This review will describe and critique some of the recent advances in the field of stimuli-responsive polymer gels including the design of new classes of polymeric gels, controlled actuation in response to external stimuli, and ability to tailor material properties for different applications.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Ahn, S.-K., Kasi, R. M., Kim, S.-C., Sharma, N., & Zhou, Y.
- Venue
- Soft Matter
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Published
- 2008
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1151
- ISSN
- 1744-683X (ISSN-L)
- 1744-6848
- OpenAlex
- W2124850500
- Cited by
- 649
- References
- 73
- FWCI
- 73.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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