Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanocoatings

Abstract

The sections in this article are Introduction Stimuli-Responsive Polymers Polymers Responsive to Temperature Polymers Responsive to pH Dual Responsive/Multiresponsive Polymers Intelligent Bioconjugates Responsive Biopolymers Polymer Films and Interfacial Analysis Applications Release Matrices Cell Sheet Engineering Biofilm Control Cell Sorting Stimuli-Modulated Membranes Chromatography Microfluidics and Laboratory-on-a-Chip Summary and Future Perspectives Acknowledgments Keywords: stimuli-responsive polymers; smart surfaces; thermoresponsive surfaces; low critical solution temperature (LCST); poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm); pH-responsive; bioseparation; tissue engineering