Softness plays a key role in determining the macroscopic properties of colloidal systems,
from synthetic nanogels to biological macromolecules, from viruses to star polymers …

Water is an essential element contributing to human life. Evidence shows that only a portion
of the water from sewage/tailings is recovered in the consolidated tailings process. The …

Control of solar transmission through windows promises to reduce building energy
consumption. However, the ability of current chromogenic technologies to regulate solar …

Temperature excursions within a biological milieu can be effectively used to induce drug
release from thermosensitive drug-encapsulating nanoparticles. Oncological hyperthermia …

An account of the preparation and characterization of temperature-sensitive aqueous
microgels based on poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) was first published in 1986. Since then …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide), PNIPAM, is a thermoresponsive polymer widely known for its
lower critical solution temperature (LCST) phenomenon at 32° C in aqueous solutions …

Polymer microspheres can be employed to deliver medication in a rate-controlled and
sometimes targeted manner. Medication is released from a microsphere by drug leaching …

Thermoresponsive polymers have been investigated for a variety of clinical applications
which make use of in situ gelation at physiological temperatures. However, for biomedical …

This review presents an overview of the literature concerning microgel particles with
emphasis on work performed during the past 5 years. Microgel particles are cross-linked …

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 …