Recent developments in stimuli-responsive polymer for emerging applications: A review
Stimuli-responsive polymers (SRPs) are among the most significant classes of smart materials (SM), undergoing dynamic changes in response to environmental stimuli such as temperature, pH, and electromagnetic fields. These versatile materials are increasingly critical in domains including drug delive...
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| author | Abdelrahman K.A. Khalil Yeit Haan Teow Mohd Sobri Takriff Abdul Latif Ahmad Muataz Ali Atieh |
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| description | Stimuli-responsive polymers (SRPs) are among the most significant classes of smart materials (SM), undergoing dynamic changes in response to environmental stimuli such as temperature, pH, and electromagnetic fields. These versatile materials are increasingly critical in domains including drug delivery (DD), tissue engineering (TE), water treatment (WT), and environmental sensing (ES). Recent advancements in SRPs, as reported in the literature, are classified into thermo-, pH-, and multi-responsive categories. Both natural and synthetic varieties are examined, focusing on their properties, behaviors, and mechanisms that enable adaptive functionalities. Special emphasis is placed on their applications in developing more efficient DD systems, innovative solutions for TE, and highly sensitive environmental sensors. The synthesis, functionalities, and integration of SRPs with complex biomedical and technological systems are discussed, highlighting their potential to revolutionize these fields. This review offers comprehensive and critically valuable insights into the use of SRPs in SM applications, paving the way for developing more effective and sustainable responsive technologies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-524a077bd44a4c778ea57f4daffdff072025-08-20T02:45:14ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-03-012510390010.1016/j.rineng.2024.103900Recent developments in stimuli-responsive polymer for emerging applications: A reviewAbdelrahman K.A. Khalil0Yeit Haan Teow1Mohd Sobri Takriff2Abdul Latif Ahmad3Muataz Ali Atieh4Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Research Institute of Sciences & Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Research Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Cleaner Production – UKM Research Group, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Corresponding author.Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Chemical and Water Desalination Engineering Program, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab EmiratesSchool of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, MalaysiaResearch Institute of Sciences & Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates; Chemical and Water Desalination Engineering Program, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab EmiratesStimuli-responsive polymers (SRPs) are among the most significant classes of smart materials (SM), undergoing dynamic changes in response to environmental stimuli such as temperature, pH, and electromagnetic fields. These versatile materials are increasingly critical in domains including drug delivery (DD), tissue engineering (TE), water treatment (WT), and environmental sensing (ES). Recent advancements in SRPs, as reported in the literature, are classified into thermo-, pH-, and multi-responsive categories. Both natural and synthetic varieties are examined, focusing on their properties, behaviors, and mechanisms that enable adaptive functionalities. Special emphasis is placed on their applications in developing more efficient DD systems, innovative solutions for TE, and highly sensitive environmental sensors. The synthesis, functionalities, and integration of SRPs with complex biomedical and technological systems are discussed, highlighting their potential to revolutionize these fields. This review offers comprehensive and critically valuable insights into the use of SRPs in SM applications, paving the way for developing more effective and sustainable responsive technologies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024021431Smart materialsStimuli-responsive polymerThermo-responsive polymerBiomedical applicationsWater treatment |
| spellingShingle | Abdelrahman K.A. Khalil Yeit Haan Teow Mohd Sobri Takriff Abdul Latif Ahmad Muataz Ali Atieh Recent developments in stimuli-responsive polymer for emerging applications: A review Results in Engineering Smart materials Stimuli-responsive polymer Thermo-responsive polymer Biomedical applications Water treatment |
| title | Recent developments in stimuli-responsive polymer for emerging applications: A review |
| title_full | Recent developments in stimuli-responsive polymer for emerging applications: A review |
| title_fullStr | Recent developments in stimuli-responsive polymer for emerging applications: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent developments in stimuli-responsive polymer for emerging applications: A review |
| title_short | Recent developments in stimuli-responsive polymer for emerging applications: A review |
| title_sort | recent developments in stimuli responsive polymer for emerging applications a review |
| topic | Smart materials Stimuli-responsive polymer Thermo-responsive polymer Biomedical applications Water treatment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123024021431 |
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