For several decades, high-density, end-tethered polymers, forming so-called polymer
brushes, have inspired scientists to understand their properties and to translate them to …

Cononsolvency is an intriguing phenomenon where a polymer collapses in a mixture of
good solvents. This cosolvent-induced modulation of the polymer solubility has been …

The functional smart polymers and their derivatives (composites) have attracted great
attention in this modern era due to their countless exclusive values in several applications …

We introduce a lattice framework that incorporates elements of Flory–Huggins solution
theory and the q-state Potts model to study the phase behavior of polymer solutions and …

In the past decade the synthesis of novel stimuli-responsive materials has been driven by
the pursuit of new applications and, more recently, sustainable and reusable systems. Of …

Controlling (bio-) adhesion and friction is essential in many bio-medical and industrial
applications. Such control can be achieved using stimulus responsive polymers. Coatings …

Polymeric materials are ubiquitous in our everyday life, where they find a broad range of
uses—spanning across common household items to advanced materials for modern …

Electro-active shape memory polymer composites represent a subset of smart materials with
the ability to return to a predetermined shape when subjected to an electrical voltage …

Pressure is a key variable in the phase behavior of responsive polymers, both for
applications and from a fundamental point of view. In this feature article, we review recent …

The thermodynamics, structures, and applications of thermoresponsive systems, consisting
primarily of water solutions of organic salts, are reviewed. The focus is on organic salts of …