Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 29634, USA.
Macromol Rapid Commun. 2021 Sep;42(18):e2100054. doi: 10.1002/marc.202100054. Epub 2021 Mar 22.
Known for their adaptability to surroundings, capability of transport control of molecules, or the ability of converting one type of energy to another as a result of external or internal stimuli, responsive polymers play a significant role in advancing scientific discoveries that may lead to an array of diverge applications. This review outlines recent advances in the developments of selected commodity polymers equipped with stimuli-responsiveness to temperature, pH, ionic strength, enzyme or glucose levels, carbon dioxide, water, redox agents, electromagnetic radiation, or electric and magnetic fields. Utilized diverse applications ranging from drug delivery to biosensing, dynamic structural components to color-changing coatings, this review focuses on commodity acrylics, epoxies, esters, carbonates, urethanes, and siloxane-based polymers containing responsive elements built into their architecture. In the context of stimuli-responsive chemistries, current technological advances as well as a critical outline of future opportunities and applications are also tackled.
由于其对环境的适应性、分子传输控制能力，或由于外部或内部刺激将一种能量转换为另一种能量的能力，响应性聚合物在推动科学发现方面发挥着重要作用，这些发现可能会带来一系列多样化的应用。本综述概述了具有对温度、pH 值、离子强度、酶或葡萄糖水平、二氧化碳、水、氧化还原试剂、电磁辐射或电场和磁场的响应性的选定商品聚合物在开发方面的最新进展。这些应用从药物输送到生物传感、动态结构组件到变色涂层等方面均有涉及，本综述重点介绍了商品级丙烯酸酯、环氧树脂、酯类、碳酸酯、氨酯和硅氧烷基聚合物，它们的结构中都包含有响应性元素。在响应性化学的背景下，本文还探讨了当前的技术进步以及未来的机会和应用的批判性概述。
