Issue 21, 2009

Multilayer-derived, ultrathin, stimuli-responsive hydrogels

Abstract

In addition to a well-known capacity of the layer-by-layer (LbL) technique to create multilayers with strongly bound polymer chains, the technique also provides a unique opportunity to fabricate highly swollen, hydrogel-like films and capsules. Layered, ultrathin hydrogel-like membranes can be fabricated using electrostatically assembled or hydrogen-bonded multilayers as template matrices, or using a click chemistry approach. This review describes recent progress in the area, comparing various approaches used for the fabrication of these surface-mediated, LbL-templated structures, and discusses future applications of ultrathin hydrogel materials.

Graphical abstract: Multilayer-derived, ultrathin, stimuli-responsive hydrogels

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
22 Jun 2009
Accepted
04 Aug 2009
First published
24 Aug 2009

Soft Matter, 2009,5, 4077-4087

Multilayer-derived, ultrathin, stimuli-responsive hydrogels

V. Kozlovskaya, E. Kharlampieva, I. Erel and S. A. Sukhishvili, Soft Matter, 2009, 5, 4077 DOI: 10.1039/B912168D

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