“intelligent” polymers in medicine and biotechnology

作者：Allan S. Hoffman · 发表于：Macromolecular Symposia · 年份：1995 · DOI：10.1002/masy.19950980156 · 被引用次数：284 · 研究领域：Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications、Diatoms and Algae Research、biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Abstract One can define “intelligent” polymers as those polymers which respond with large property changes to small physical or chemical stimuli. These polymers may be in various forms, such as in solution, on surfaces, or as solids. One may also combine “intelligent” aqueous polymer systems with biomolecules, to yield a large family of polymers which respond “intelligently” to physical, chemical or biological stimuli. This article overviews such interesting and versatile polymer systems.