pH‐sensitive polymers: Classification and some fine potential applications

Stimuli‐responsive materials in general and pH‐responsive polymers in particular have gained increasing interest during the last two decades. Their unique properties, which arise from their ability to exhibit sharp and reversible changes in response to environmental pH conditions, have made them sui...

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Published inPolymers for advanced technologies Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 1455 - 1484
Main Authors Ofridam, Fabrice, Tarhini, Mohamad, Lebaz, Noureddine, Gagnière, Émilie, Mangin, Denis, Elaissari, Abdelhamid
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.04.2021
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Actuation
Chemical composition
Chemical industry
Chemical Sciences
drug delivery
Food processing industry
Life Sciences
Pharmaceutical sciences
pH‐responsive polymers
Polymers
sensing and actuation
separation methods
smart polymers
surface functionalization
separation methods
smart polymers
drug delivery
sensing and actuation
pH-responsive polymers
surface functionalization
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Summary:Stimuli‐responsive materials in general and pH‐responsive polymers in particular have gained increasing interest during the last two decades. Their unique properties, which arise from their ability to exhibit sharp and reversible changes in response to environmental pH conditions, have made them suitable for various applications such as drug delivery and specific body‐site targeting, sensing and actuation, membrane functionalization, separation techniques, as well as in agriculture and food industry and even chemical industries. In the present review, the focus is on the general characteristics of pH‐responsive polymers in terms of their origin, chemical composition, and preparation. Moreover, some of the important and recent applications are reported and discussed.
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ISSN:1042-7147
1099-1581
DOI:10.1002/pat.5230