Print Email Facebook Twitter Reversible allylic substitution based responsive polymer materials Title Reversible allylic substitution based responsive polymer materials Author Klemm, B. (TU Delft ChemE/Advanced Soft Matter) Contributor Eelkema, R. (promotor) van Esch, J.H. (promotor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Date 2024-04-12 Abstract Signal transduction in living systems enables adaptive and interactive response to external stimuli. These rudimentary primary processes developed by nature are currently absent in synthetic materials. Implementing these processes in materials can have widespread advances in regenerative medicine, diagnostics or nanomachines. Taking inspiration from nature, organocatalytic reactions will be used in the design of new strategies for signal-responsive materials. These systems undergo physical or mechanical changes in response to stimuli triggered chemical transformations, enabling signal-recognition, signal- translation and ultimately leading to pre-programmed material response. In this thesis, small molecules, usually used as organocatalysts, are implemented in materials to develop signal-triggered and autonomous systems for applications such as controlled drug delivery, autonomous actuators or detection platforms... To reference this document use: https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:f1ececbd-070f-415f-b4e5-3ea56bdc1731 ISBN 978-94-6384-566-3 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights © 2024 B. Klemm Files PDF Thesis_Reversible_allylic ... erials.pdf 20.88 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:f1ececbd-070f-415f-b4e5-3ea56bdc1731/datastream/OBJ/view