100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Poly(<i>N</i>-isopropylacrylamide)-Based Thermally Responsive Micelles
Guo‐Feng Luo, Wei‐Hai Chen, Xian‐Zheng Zhang
Abstract
-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm)-based thermally responsive micelles are of great importance as smart materials for a number of applications such as drug delivery and biosensing, owing to their tunable lower critical solution temperature (LCST). Their design and synthesis in the nanoscale size range have been widely studied, and research interest in their structural and physic-chemical properties is continually growing. In this Viewpoint, representative research on the construction of PNIPAAm-based thermally responsive micelles as well as their applications are highlighted and discussed, which would serve as a good start for newcomers in this field and a positive guide for future research.
Topics & Concepts
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)Lower critical solution temperatureMicelleNanotechnologyMaterials scienceNanoscopic scaleDrug deliveryMacromoleculeChemical engineeringPolymerCopolymerChemistryAqueous solutionOrganic chemistryEngineeringComposite materialBiochemistryHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery