Reflexive Polymers and Hydrogels

Understanding and Designing Fast Responsive Polymeric Systems

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

Av Nobuhiko Yui, Randall J. Mrsny, Kinam Park, UK) Mrsny, Randall J. (University of Bath, USA) Park, Kinam (Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

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. Despite their capacity to carry out functions that previously were unobtainable, smart polymers and hydrogels tend to have painfully slow response times. On the other hand biological systems go through phase changes at an extremely fast rate. Reflexive Polymers and Hydrogels examines the natural systems that respond almost instantaneously to environmental stimuli, and thus gives the reader an understanding of the mechanisms that govern these responses. The book includes chapters on approaches and procedures for designing a synthetic ...flash... system based on naturally occurring systems. It also deals with some of the promising potential applications of flash systems in industry.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2004-03-17
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt771 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor468
FörlagTaylor & Francis Inc
ISBN9780849314872

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Examining several natural systems that respond rapidly to environmental stimuli, this book provides an understanding of the mechanisms that govern these responses. It considers limitations of reflexive systems, by investigating model systems where selected interactions of specific components are evaluated to determine theoretical limits of response rates and cycle time. The text characterizes the status of artificially prepared materials that could have both thermodynamic and kinetic response events and explores potential future applications of such systems. It includes chapters on how to design synthetic reflexive systems and discusses potential applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical areas.