[Progress in Polymer Science] Stimulus-responsive polymer brushes on surfaces: Transduction mechanisms and applications
writer：Tao Chen, Robert Ferris, Jianming Zhang, Robert Ducker, Stefan Zauscher
keywords：Wettability switching Mechanotransduction Mechanical actuation Chemical sensing Micro/nanomaterials fabrication
source：期刊
specific source：Progress in Polymer Science 35 (2010) 94–112
Issue time：2010年
Stimulus-responsive polymer brushes (SRPBs) exhibit a change in conformation and structure, often accompanied by a noticeable change in surface energy, due to an external stimulus such as a change in solvent composition, temperature, pH, ionic strength, light, or mechanical stress. SRPBs offer exciting andnewpossibilities to fabricate adaptive or responsive smart materials. This review summarizes selected, recent progress in SRPB applications in the field of surface wettability switching, mechanical actuation, and environmental sensing. Furthermore,wereview selected papers from an emerging area in which SRPBs are used for nano- and microfabrication.