Thermoresponsive Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Thermoresponsive Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Thermoresponsive polymers are a class of “smart” materials that have the ability to respond to a change in temperature; a property that makes them useful materials in a wide range of applications and consequently attracts much scientific interest. This review focuses mainly on the studies published...

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Main Authors: Theoni K. Georgiou, Mark A. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-08-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
biopolymer
thermoresponsive
stimuli responsive
smart materials
gene delivery
drug delivery
tissue engineering
gels
polymer networks
hydrogels
micelles
nanoparticles
polymersomes
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/3/3/1215/

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