Responsive Gels: Volume Transitions II

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• Coexistence of phases and the nature of first-order phase transition in poly-N-isopropylacrylamide gels.
• Friction between polymer networks of gels and solvent.
• Stimuli-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). Photo- and chemical-induced phase transitions.
• Hydrogels as separation agents.
• Synthesis, equilibrium swelling, kinetics, permeability and applications of environmentally responsive gels.
• Polymer gel phase transition in condensation-decondensation of secretory products.
• Novel applications for stimulus-sensitive polymer gels in the preparation of functional immobilized biocatalysts.
• Molecular design of temperature-responsive polymers as intelligent materials.
• Phase transition in gels of sub-millimeter size induced by interaction with stimuli.
• An approach to artificial muscle using polymer gels formed by micro-phase separation.