Responsive polymer materials can adapt to surrounding environments, regulate transport of
ions and molecules, change wettability and adhesion of different species on external stimuli …

The rapidly-growing field of polymer stimuli-responsive materials (smart materials) resulted
in many advances in designing and developing multi-functional systems, novel …

Adhesives are made of polymers because, unlike other materials, polymers ensure good
contact between surfaces by covering asperities, and retard the fracture of adhesive joints by …

Oppositely charged polymers can undergo the process of complex coacervation, which
refers to a liquid–liquid phase separation driven by electrostatic attraction. These materials …

This review focuses on smart nano-materials built of stimuli-responsive (SR) polymers and
will discuss their numerous applications in the biomedical field. The authors will first provide …

Polyelectrolytes are polymers carrying either positively or negatively charged ionizable
groups. The properties of these polymers in solutions and at charged surfaces depend on …

The Equilibrium Theory of Inhomogeneous Polymers provides an introduction to the field-
theoretic methods and computer simulation techniques that are used in the design of …

A general introduction to surface and interfacial forces, perfectly combining theoretical
concepts, experimental techniques and practical applications. In this completely updated …

In this review we provide an analysis of recent literature reports on the synthesis and
applications of stimuli-responsive polymeric and hybrid nanostructured particles in a range …

This review summarizes the current understanding of adsorption of polyelectrolytes to
oppositely charged solid substrates, the resulting interaction forces between such …