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1 online resource |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part I: Chemistry: Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) : physicochemical properties and biomedical applications / Marzieh Najafi, erik Hebels, Wim E. Hennink, and Tina Vermonden -- Thermorespective multiblock copolymers : chemistry, properties and applications / Anna P. Constantinou and Theoni K. Georgiou -- Star-shaped Poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazolines) : synthesis and properties / Andrey V. Tenkovtsev, Alina I. Amirova, and Alexander P. Filippov -- Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) : from polymer synthesis to smart self-assemblies / Fei Liu, Veronika Kozlovskaya, and Eugenia Kharlampieva -- Sodium Alginate grafted with Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) / Catalina N. Cheaburu-Yilmaz, Cornelia Vasile, Oana-Nicoleta Ciocoiu, and Georgios Staikos -- Milti-stimuli-responsive polymers based on Calix[4]arenes and Dibenzo-18-crown-6-ethers / Szymon Wiktorowicz, Heikki Tenhu, and Vladimir Aseyev -- |
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Part II: Characterization of Temperature-responsive Polymers: Small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering of temperature-responsive polymers in solutions / Sergey K. Filippov, Martin Hruby, and Petr Stepanek -- Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy of temperature-responsive polymers / Yasushi Maeda -- Application of NMR Spectroscopy to study thermoresponsive polymers / Jiří Spěvác -- Polarized luminescence studies of nanosecond dynamics of thermosensitive polymers in aqueous solutions / Vladimir D. Pautov, Tatiana N. Nekrasova, Tatiana D. Anan'eva, and Ruslan Y. Smyslov -- |
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Part III: Applications of Temperature-responsive Polymers: Applications of temperature-responsive polymers grafted onto core nanoparticles / Edward D.H. Mansfield, Adrian C. Williams, and Vitaliy V. Khutoryanskiy -- Temperature-responsive polymers for tissue engineering / Kenichi Nagase, Masayuki Yamato, and Teruo Okano -- Thermogel polymers for injectable drug delivery systems / Vidhi M. Shah, Duc X. Nguyen, Deepa A. Rao, Raid G. Alany, and Adam W.G. Alani -- Thermoresponsive electrospun polymer-based (Nano)fibers / Mariliz Achilleos and Theodora Krasia-Christoforou -- Catalysis by thermoresponsive polymers / Natalya A. Dolya and Sarkyt E. Kudaibergenov. |
| Summary |
An authoritative resource that offers an understanding of the chemistry, properties and applications of temperature-responsive polymersWith contributions from a distinguished panel of experts, Temperature-Responsive Polymers puts the focus on hydrophilic polymers capable of changing their physicochemical properties in response to changes in environmental temperature. The contributors review the chemistry of these systems, and discuss a variety of synthetic approaches for preparation of temperature-responsive polymers, physicochemical methods of their characterisation and potential applications in biomedical areas. The text reviews a wide-variety of topics including: The characterisation of temperature-responsive polymers; Infrared and Raman spectroscopy; Applications of temperature-responsive polymers grafted onto solid core nanoparticles; and much more. The contributors also explore how temperature-responsive polymers can be used in the biomedical field for applications such as tissue engineering. This important resource:Offers an important synthesis of the current research on temperature-responsive polymersCovers the chemistry, the synthetic approaches for presentation and the physiochemical method of temperature-responsive polymersIncludes a review of the fundamental characteristics of temperature-responsive polymersExplores many of the potential applications in biomedical science, including drug delivery and gene therapyWritten for polymer scientists in both academia and industry as well as postgraduate students working in the area of stimuli-responsive materials, this vital text offers an exploration of the chemistry, properties and current applications of temperature-responsive polymers. |
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Thermoresponsive polymers.
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Polymères thermosensibles. |
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Thermoresponsive polymers |
| Added Author |
Khutoryanskiy, Vitaliy V., editor.
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Georgiou, Theoni K., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781119157793 (electronic bk.) |
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111915779X (electronic bk.) |
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9781119157830 (electronic bk.) |
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1119157838 (electronic bk.) |
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