Recent application developments of water-soluble synthetic polymers

• Published in: Journal of industrial and engineering chemistry (Seoul, Korea) Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 3913 - 3918
• Main Authors: Halake, Kantappa, Birajdar, Mallinath, Kim, Byoung Soo, Bae, Harim, Lee, CheongCheon, Kim, Yoo Jin, Kim, Sinwoo, Kim, Hyun Jin, Ahn, Soohwan, An, Su Yeoung, Lee, Jonghwi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 25.11.2014; 한국공업화학회
• Subjects: Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide); Polyethylene glycol; Polyvinyl alcohol; Polyvinylpyrrolidone; Water-soluble polymer; 화학공학; Water-soluble polymer; Polyvinyl alcohol; Polyvinylpyrrolidone; Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide); Polyethylene glycol
• ISSN: 1226-086X; 1876-794X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2014.01.006

This paper explores recent findings in water-soluble hydrophilic polymers application research, and will guide the general audience in the area of applied chemistry toward intriguing issues. In the history of man-made macromolecules, water-soluble polymers have primarily maintained passive roles; examples include the uses of water-soluble polymers for viscosity control and as binders. The importance of water on earth has increased research into the development of active roles for water-soluble polymers. These expanding roles span from medical applications, such as drug delivery to environmental applications, such as the removal of heavy metals. The development of water-soluble polymers brings significant benefits to the structural engineering and production of nanomaterials and electronic materials. The current limits of the structure–property relationship have been challenged to meet these rapidly-developing application areas.