Oscillatory chemical reactions in the quest for rhythmic motion of smart materials

[Display omitted] Oscillatory chemical reactions have been drawing the attention of researchers for a number of decades. More recently, the ability of the reactions to work as the driving force for smart materials became attractive in the quest for biomedical applications, such as pulsatile drug del...

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Published inEuropean polymer journal Vol. 95; pp. 430 - 439
Main Authors Isakova, Anna, Novakovic, Katarina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2017
Elsevier BV
Subjects
Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction
Biomedical materials
Chemical reactions
Drug delivery systems
Oscillatory carbonylation reaction
Oscillatory chemical reactions
Polymers
Rhythmic materials
Smart materials
State-of-the-art reviews
Studies
Oscillatory carbonylation reaction
Oscillatory chemical reactions
Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction
Smart materials
Rhythmic materials
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Summary:[Display omitted] Oscillatory chemical reactions have been drawing the attention of researchers for a number of decades. More recently, the ability of the reactions to work as the driving force for smart materials became attractive in the quest for biomedical applications, such as pulsatile drug delivery and controlled tissue proliferation. Owing to recent developments in the field, these fascinating reactions have advanced from taking place in solution to polymer based soft materials. In this review we discuss the current state of the art and steps on the way to fully autonomous all-polymeric rhythmic materials and share our personal perspective about the future of oscillatory chemical reactions.
ISSN:0014-3057
1873-1945
DOI:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.08.033