The use of stimuli-responsive polymers in sensing technologies and for actuation has
garnered tremendous interest over the past few decades. This is mainly due to the myriad …

The development of novel polymer membranes is a fascinating and challenging field in
materials science and technology, as both the chemical composition and the processing …

To overcome the current scarcity of fresh water sustainably, new technologies will be
required that produce potable water from a range of sources, including seawater and …

Although intelligent hydrogels have shown bright potential application in biomedical fields,
they were prepared by conventional methods and still face many serious challenges, such …

We report the synthesis of poly (n-isopropylacrylamide)-b-poly (vinylidene fluoride),(PNIPAM-
b-PVDF), copolymers with linear and star structures, as well as the self-assembly and …

Thermo-responsive block copolymers are of great interest because of their mature synthesis
technology, well-defined structure, controllable molecular weight and easy implementation …

The formation and properties of smart (stimuli-responsive) membranes are reviewed, with a
special focus on temperature and pH triggering of gating to water, ions, polymers …

A simple and versatile method is described to obtain polycaprolactone (PCL) porous
membranes, consisting of fibers prepared by electrospinning. The surface of the fibers is …

Thermoresponsive poly ((N, N-dimethyl acrylamide)-co-(N-isopropyl acrylamide))(P (DMA-
co-NIPAM)) copolymers were synthesized via reversible addition− fragmentation chain …

Potassium carbonate sesquihydrate shows potential for low-temperature thermochemical
heat storage applications. However, in contexts such as thermochemical heat batteries, salt …