Hydrogel Micro and Nanoparticles

FOREWORD PREFACETHERMALLY SENSITIVE MICROGELS: FROM BASIC SCIENCE TO APPLICATIONSIntroductionTheoretical BackgroundBasic Physics of Microgels ApplicationsConclusions THERMOSENSITIVE CORE?SHELL MICROGELS: BASIC CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS Introduction Volume Transition in Single Particles Concentrated Suspensions: 3D Crystallization Particles on Surfaces: 2D Crystallization Concentrated Suspensions: Rheology Core - Shell Particles as Carriers for CatalystsConclusion CORE - SHELL PARTICLES WITH A TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE SHELL Introduction Preparation of Core - Shell Particles with a Temperature-Sensitive Shell Preparation of Hairy Particles with Temperature-Sensitive Hair Properties, Functions and Applications of Core - Shell Particles with a Temperature-Sensitive Shell Conclusions PH-RESPONSIVE NANOGELS: SYNTHESIS AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Introduction Preparation Techniques for pH-Responsive Nanogels Structural Properties of pH-Responsive Nanogels Swelling of pH-Responsive NanogelsRheological Behavior of pH-Responsive Nanogels Approach to Model pH-Responsive Nanogel Properties Osmotic Compressibility of pH-Responsive Nanogels in Colloidal Suspensions Conclusions and Future Perspectives POLY(N-VINYLCAPROLACTAM) NANO- AND MICROGELS Introduction Poly(N-Vinylcaprolactam): Synthesis, Structure and Properties in Solution Thermal Behavior of Poly(N-Vinylcaprolactam) in Water PVCL Nano- and Microgels Conclusions DOUBLY CROSSLINKED MICROGELSIntroduction Methods of Preparation Methods of Characterization Morphology Properties Potential Applications ConclusionATRP: A VERSATILE TOOL TOWARD UNIFORMLY CROSSLINKED HYDROGELS WITH CONTROLLED ARCHITECTURE AND MULTIFUNCTIONALITYIncorporating Crosslinking Reactions into Controlled Radical PolymerizationEffect of Network Homogeneity on Thermoresponsive Hydrogel PerformanceGel Networks Containing Functionalized Nanopores Toward Micro- and Nano-Sized Hydrogels by ATRP NANOGEL ENGINEERING BY ASSOCIATING POLYMERS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

L. Andrew Lyon is a Professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA. After his PhD in Physical Chemistry from Northwestern University he joined Penn State University as a postdoctoral research associate before pursuinghis independent academic career at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Professor Lyon has authored more than 100 articles, contributed to nine books and holds seven patents. His research interests center around the development and implementation of new materials, particularlyhydrogel nanoparticles, for applications in bioanalysis and regenerative medicine.Michael J. Serpe is Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Alberta, Canada. He completed his PhD in Analytical Chemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology and then held positions as postdoctoral fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia, atWorld Precision Instruments, Inc., and at Duke University, USA. Professor Serpe has published more than 30 peer-reviewed articles and has delivered numerous invited lectures globally. His group is interested in understanding the fundamental properties of soft, responsive, functional, polymeric materials for a myriad of applications.