Microgels/nanogels are crosslinked polymeric particles, which can be considered as
hydrogels if they are composed of water soluble/swellable polymer chains. They possess …

Numerous non-ionic thermally responsive homopolymers phase separate from their
aqueous solutions upon heating. Far fewer neutral homopolymers are known to phase …

The third edition of this besteller covers the latest advancements in this rapidly growing field.
Focusing on analyses and critical evaluation of the subject, this new edition reviews the …

Polysaccharide-based microgels/nanogels have high water content, functionality,
biocompatibility, tunable size from submicrons to tens of nanometers, large surface area for …

Written at a level comprehensible to non-experts, this handbook covers the current state of
encapsulation and controlled released technologies, presenting the fundamental processes …

Stimuli-responsive microgels represent a highly interesting and unique class of materials
since they exhibit exceptional properties which stem from the particular combination of their …

This chapter reviews recent work on the synthesis of aqueous microgel particles by
precipitation polymerization. Precipitation polymerization allows flexible control over …

A new synthetic protocol for the synthesis of large diameter (2.5 to 5 μm), temperature-, and
pH-responsive microgels via aqueous surfactant-free radical precipitation copolymerization …

We report on the synthesis of various glucose-responsive microgels based on N-
alkylacrylamide derivatives and phenylboronic acid (PBA) as a glucose sensing moiety …

Polymer stimuli-responsive microgels find their use in various applications. The knowledge
of its internal structure is of importance for further improvement and expanding the scope …