Thermoresponsive block copolymers of increasing architecture complexity: a review on structure-property relationships
File(s)d2py01097f.pdf (5.02 MB)
Published version
Author(s)
Constantinou, Anna P
Wang, Lezhi
Wang, Shaobai
Georgiou, Theoni K
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Thermogels are an exciting class of stimuli responsive materials with many promising applications ranging from the medical field to additive manufacturing. This review focuses on the structure–property relationship of thermoresponsive block copolymers, with emphasis on the effect of architecture. Polymers based on Pluronic®, N-isopropylacrylamide, oligo(ethylene glycol) (meth)acrylate units, and 2-oxazoline units, which are amongst the most studied thermoresponsive units, are discussed. The effect of the polymer's architecture is crucial for controlling the thermoresponsive properties, such as cloud point and gelation temperature.
Date Issued
2022-11-23
Date Acceptance
2022-11-21
Citation
Polymer Chemistry, 2022, 14 (3), pp.223-247
ISSN
1759-9954
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Start Page
223
End Page
247
Journal / Book Title
Polymer Chemistry
Volume
14
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2022. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
License URL
Identifier
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/PY/D2PY01097F
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2022-11-23