This study presents a comprehensive survey of microgel‐coated materials and their
functional behavior, describing the complex interplay between the physicochemical and …

Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy techniques are powerful tools to investigate
polymer systems. In this review, we address how these techniques have been applied to …

Microgels are soft colloids that show responsive behavior and are easy to functionalize for
applications. They are considered key components for future smart colloidal material …

Tissue engineering is a steadily growing field of research due to its wide‐ranging
applicability in the field of regenerative medicine. Application‐dependent mechanical …

Microgels are smart polymer colloids that synergistically combine the properties of hard
particles and soft macromolecules. Their diverse applications with specific requirements …

Polymer materials made from hierarchically assembled building blocks form a promising
material class for engineering complex systems with integrated functionality for biological or …

The ability to remotely and non-invasively monitor and measure the strain within injectable
gels used to augment soft tissue is highly desirable. Such information could enable real-time …

Mikrogele sind kolloidale 3D-vernetzte makromolekulare Polymernetzwerke mit hoher
Porosität und amphiphiler Natur. Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der Entwicklung von …

Multilayer thin films, often also referred to as polyelectrolyte multilayers, multilayer films,
multilayered thin films, or simply multilayers, are a class of smart materials characterized by …

Since the first edition of this book was published, significant advances in the use and
application of responsive colloid particles have been made. The potential for these …