Temperature variations may induce changes in solution properties for thermoresponsive
polymers, which have drawn much research attention due to their potential applications in …

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 …

In this review, we summarize recent theoretical and computational developments in the field
of smart responsive materials, together with complementary experimental data. A material is …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAm) is a smart polymer that presents a lower critical
transition temperature (LCST) of 305 K. Interestingly, this transition point falls within the …

Cosolvents modulate aqueous solubility, hydrophobic interactions, and the stability and
function of most proteins in the living cell. Our molecular-level understanding of cosolvent …

Thermoresponsive polymers are gaining increasing interest for numerous applications
especially in the biomedical and nanotechnology fields. The thermoresponsive behaviour of …

Thermosensitive polymers such as poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) undergo a phase
transition in aqueous solution from a random-coil structural ensemble to a globule structural …

Microgels are complex macromolecules. These colloid-sized polymer networks possess
internal degrees of freedom and, depending on the polymer (s) they are made of, can …

Hollow microgels are fascinating model systems at the crossover between polymer vesicles,
emulsions, and colloids as they deform, interpenetrate, and eventually shrink at higher …

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 …