Hydrogel micro and nanoparticles

The book provides experienced as well as young researchers with a topical view of the vibrant field of soft nanotechnology. In addition to elucidating the underlying concepts and principles that drive continued innovation, major parts of each chapter are devoted to detailed discussions of potential and already realized applications of micro- and nanogel- based materials. Examples of the diverse areas impacted by these materials are biocompatible coatings for implants, films for controlled drug release, self-healing soft materials and responsive hydrogels that react to varying pH conditions, temperature or light.

Thermally Sensitive Microgels: From Basic Science to Applications / He Cheng, Guangzhao Zhang -- Thermosensitive Core₆Shell Microgels: Basic Concepts and Applications / Yan Lu, Matthias Ballauff -- Core₆Shell Particles with a Temperature-Sensitive Shell / Haruma Kawaguchi -- pH-Responsive Nanogels: Synthesis and Physical Properties / Beng Hoon Tan, Jeremy Pang Kern Tan, Kam Chiu Tam -- Poly( -Vinylcaprolactam) Nano- and Microgels / Cheng Cheng, Andrij Pich -- Doubly Crosslinked Microgels / Brian R Saunders -- ATRP: A Versatile Tool toward Uniformly Crosslinked Hydrogels with Controlled Architecture and Multifunctionality / Jeong Ae Yoon, Jung Kwon Oh, Wenwen Li, Tomasz Kowalewski, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski -- Nanogel Engineering by Associating Polymers for Biomedical Applications / Yoshihiro Sasaki, Kazunari Akiyoshi -- Microgels and Biological Interactions / Michael H Smith, Antoinette B South, L Andrew Lyon -- Oscillating Microgels Driven by Chemical Reactions / Daisuke Suzuki -- Smart Microgel/Nanoparticle Hybrids with Tunable Optical Properties / Matthias Karg, Thomas Hellweg -- Macroscopic Microgel Networks / Todd Hoare -- Color-Tunable Poly ( -Isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Bas…