Reflexive Polymers and Hydrogels: Understanding and Designing Fast Responsive Polymeric Systems - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367578395 ISBN 13: 9780367578398

Publisher: CRC Press, 2020

Synopsis

. Despite their capacity to carry out functions that previously were unobtainable, smart polymers and hydrogels tend to have painfully slow response times. On the other hand biological systems go through phase changes at an extremely fast rate. Reflexive Polymers and Hydrogels examines the natural systems that respond almost instantaneously to environmental stimuli, and thus gives the reader an understanding of the mechanisms that govern these responses. The book includes chapters on approaches and procedures for designing a synthetic ...flash... system based on naturally occurring systems. It also deals with some of the promising potential applications of flash systems in industry.

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About the Author

Yui, Nobuhiko; Mrsny, Randall J.; Park, Kinam

From the Back Cover

This book covers aspects of synthetic 'flash' systems, now and in future, and examines the natural systems that respond almost instantly to environmental stimuli, giving the reader an understanding of the mechanisms governing them.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367578395
• ISBN 13: 9780367578398
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 468
• Editor: Yui Nobuhiko, Mrsny Randall J., Park Kinam