Stimuli-responsive structure–property switchable polymer materials

Png, Zhuang Mao; Wang, Chen‐Gang; Yeo, Jayven Chee Chuan; Lee, Johnathan Joo Cheng; Surat'man, Nayli Erdeanna; Tan, Yee Lin; Liu, Hongfei; Wang, Pei; Tan, Maureen Beng Hoon; Xu, Jianwei; Loh, Xian Jun; Zhu, Qiang

doi:10.1039/d3me00002h

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“…Likewise, in tissue engineering, smart polymers can mirror native tissue behavior, responding to mechanical or biochemical forces, thus facilitating improved integration. 8 Therefore, the choice of incorporating smart or responsive properties in bioengineered polymers is unequivocally guided by the distinct objectives of the application, emphasizing that such characteristics are advantageous but not universally imperative. "These materials are special not only because of the rapid changes in their structure at the macroscopic level but also because these changes are reversible.…”

Section: ■ Bioengineered Polymer and Advantagesmentioning

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Applications of Bioengineered Polymer in the Field of Nano-Based Drug Delivery

Mishra,

Shah,

Patel

et al. 2023

ACS Omega

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The most favored route of drug administration is oral administration; however, several factors, including poor solubility, low bioavailability, and degradation, in the severe gastrointestinal environment frequently compromise the effectiveness of drugs taken orally. Bioengineered polymers have been developed to overcome these difficulties and enhance the delivery of therapeutic agents. Polymeric nanoparticles, including carbon dots, fullerenes, and quantum dots, have emerged as crucial components in this context. They provide a novel way to deliver various therapeutic materials, including proteins, vaccine antigens, and medications, precisely to the locations where they are supposed to have an effect. The promise of this integrated strategy, which combines nanoparticles with bioengineered polymers, is to address the drawbacks of conventional oral medication delivery such as poor solubility, low bioavailability, and early degradation. In recent years, we have seen substantially increased interest in bioengineered polymers because of their distinctive qualities, such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, and flexible physicochemical characteristics. The different bioengineered polymers, such as chitosan, alginate, and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), can shield medications or antigens from degradation in unfavorable conditions and aid in the administration of drugs orally through mucosal delivery with lower cytotoxicity, thus used in targeted drug delivery. Future research in this area should focus on optimizing the physicochemical properties of these polymers to improve their performance as drug delivery carriers.

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Section: ■ Bioengineered Polymer and Advantagesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applications of Bioengineered Polymer in the Field of Nano-Based Drug Delivery

Mishra,

Shah,

Patel

et al. 2023

ACS Omega

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“…In recent years significant efforts have gone towards solving this dilemma facing vinyl polymers. 11,12,19–21 A promising approach is the installation of stimuli-responsive cleavable bonds within the polymer. Such polymers would be stable under normal operating conditions but degrade when exposed to the appropriate stimuli.…”

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Stimuli-cleavable moiety enabled vinyl polymer degradation and emerging applications

Zheng,

Png,

Quek

et al. 2023

Green Chem.

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“…The most commonly-used polymers are Polyethelenes (PEs), Polyurethane (PU), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and Polypropylene (PP), especially in building materials and thermal energy storage devices. [50][51][52][53][54][55][56] Besides, Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is a transparent thermoplastic polymer, after forming composite with PCMs, the optical transparency could be maintained well.…”

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Recent Progress in Polyethylene‐enhanced Organic Phase Change Composite Materials for Energy Management

Wu,

Yeo,

Wang

et al. 2023

Chemistry An Asian Journal

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Phase Change Materials (PCMs) are utilized to regulate temperature and store thermal energy in various industries such as infrastructure, electronics, solar power, and more. However, they face several limitations, such as leakage, poor thermal properties, incompatibility, as well as high flammability. Polyethylene (PE) is one of many polymers explored to enhance the desirable properties of PCMs, due to their versatile properties such as high strength, durability, chemical resistance, and low cost. The combination of PCMs and PE can be used to create composite materials, through micro/nano-encapsulation, melt-blending, formation of composites and with proper additives. They create enhanced thermal energy storage properties and in the meantime, benefited from the mechanical properties of the PE. This review provides a concise summary of the recent developments regarding PE-enhanced PCMs and provides insights into possible topics for further investigation. We summarised enhancement methods based on commonly adopted types of PEs, such as encapsulation, melt-blending, hot pressing, extrusion, and 3D printing. We then elaborate on how these PE-PCM composites are effectively utilised for heat management applications and the potential future directions in energy-saving buildings, electronic devices, and energy storage systems.

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Stimuli-responsive structure–property switchable polymer materials

Abstract: The development of polymeric materials whose properties are switchable y external stimuli such as light, heat, force, acids/bases, and chemicals has attracted much attention due to their potential applications in...

Cited by 50 publications

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Applications of Bioengineered Polymer in the Field of Nano-Based Drug Delivery

Applications of Bioengineered Polymer in the Field of Nano-Based Drug Delivery

Stimuli-cleavable moiety enabled vinyl polymer degradation and emerging applications

Recent Progress in Polyethylene‐enhanced Organic Phase Change Composite Materials for Energy Management

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