stimulus-responsive polymer

synonym: smart polymer
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13919
Polymer that responds or that is designed to respond to a stimulus like pH, light, heat, etc. change, and provides a predetermined action.
Notes:
  1. The generated action can be unique or cyclic. It generally results from cooperative phenomena.
  2. The stimulus can affect macromolecules or macromolecule assemblies forming the polymer.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 377. (Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 396 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'stimulus-responsive polymer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13919 RIS BibTex EndNote
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