Stimuli-responsive polymers at the interface with biology

Biomacromolecules, vol. 26, pp. 1387–1390

Abstract

Inspired by the responsiveness of natural systems to their surrounding environments, researchers have sought to understand these biological processes and to develop functional stimuli-responsive polymeric systems for a wide range of applications such as drug delivery, imaging, and regenerative medicine. Both synthetic polymers and biopolymers have been studied and incorporated into assemblies of different morphologies as well as hydrogels with diverse shapes and dimensions. This special issue highlights recent research advances in this area, as well as exciting challenges to be tackled in the upcoming years.

Authors 8

1. Nathan R. B. Boase

   Queensland University of Technology

   Affiliation as printed

   Queensland University of Technology , , , ,

   Centre for Materials Science and School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia

   Queensland University of Technology

2. Elizabeth R. Gillies corresponding

   Western University

   Affiliation as printed

   The University of Western Ontario , , , ,

   Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada

   Department of Chemistry

   The University of Western Ontario

3. Rubayn Zhi Rong Goh

   Agency for Science, Technology and Research · Institute of Materials Research and Engineering

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute of Materials Research and Engineering , , 2 Fusionopolis Way , ,

   Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138634, Singapore

4. Roxanne E. Kieltyka Aachen Department of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Leiden University , , PO Box 9502, , ,

   Department of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, PO Box 9502, Leiden, 2300 RA, The Netherlands

   Leiden University

5. John B. Matson

   Virginia Tech

   Affiliation as printed

   Virginia Tech , , , ,

   Department of Chemistry and Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States

   Virginia Tech

6. Fenghua Meng

   Soochow University · State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection

   Affiliation as printed

   Soochow University , , ,

   Biomedical Polymers Laboratory, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China

   Soochow University

7. Amitav Sanyal

   Boğaziçi University

   Affiliation as printed

   Bogazici University , , Bebek , ,

   Bogazici University

   Department of Chemistry and Center for Life Sciences and Technologies

8. Ondřej Sedláček

   Charles University

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   Charles University , , ,

   Charles University

   Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 128 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic