CO2-Responsive polymer materials. Issue 1 (22nd August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Hanbin; Lin, Shaojian; Feng, Yujun; Theato, Patrick
• Is Part Of: Polymer chemistry. Volume 8:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 12
• Page End: 23
• Publication Date: 2016-08-22
• Subjects: Polymers -- Periodicals; Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1039/c6py01101b
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-9954

Abstract

Abstract : This paper reviews the chemical fundamentals of CO2 -responsive polymers as well as the latest reported "smart" material systems switched by CO2 . Abstract : CO2 -Responsive polymer materials have received enormous attention in recent years, since CO2 as a new trigger has many advantages such as abundant availability, low cost, energy-saving, environment-friendly, non-toxic, good reversibility as well as great biocompatibility. In this review, we first discuss the virtues of CO2 -responsiveness by comparing with traditional stimuli-sensitive materials that respond to pH, light, or redox stimuli. Then, the chemical fundamentals of CO2 -responsive polymer materials are revealed including recently discovered "unexpected" CO2 -sensitive features. Recent progress of CO2 -responsive polymer materials is highlighted followed by various CO2 -responsive "smart" polymer systems. Finally, challenges and outlooks in this area are discussed.