Beschreibung:
Covers the scientific principles, developments and recent technological advances of stimuli responsive materials for those new to and active in the field.
The ability for a material to change properties in response to external stimuli is an attractive feature for numerous applications and as such stimuli responsive materials are gaining attention across many different fields. This book introduces the concepts of stimuli-responsiveness, including the fundamental materials properties required for design. It provides readers with comprehensive scientific principles and developments of stimuli responsive materials, as well as the recent technological advances. Written by a renowned expert in the field, this book is suitable for anyone interested in stimuli responsive materials working in polymers, biochemistry, biotechnology and materials science.
What is Stimuli Responsiveness?; Design of Stimuli-responsive Macromolecular Blocks; Thermally Responsive Materials; Stimuli-responsive Surfaces and Interfaces; Stimuli-responsive Polymer Brushes; Stimuli Responsiveness in Nano and Micro Materials; Biologically Responsive Polymers; Stimuli-responsive Materials in Medical Therapy; Photochromic Materials; Photorefractive Polymers; Self-healing Materials; Shape Memory Materials