Dynamism of Stimuli-Responsive Nanohybrids: Environmental Implications

摘要: Nanomaterial science and design have shifted from generating single passive nanoparticles to more complex adaptive multi-component nanohybrids. These nanohybrids (ANHs) are designed simultaneously perform multiple functions, while actively responding the surrounding environment. ANHs engineered for use as drug delivery carriers, in tissue-engineered templates scaffolds, clothing, smart surface coatings, electrical switches platforms diversified functional applications. Such composed of carbonaceous, metallic or polymeric materials with stimuli-responsive soft-layer coatings that enable them such switchable functions. Since dynamically transform under different exposure environments, evaluating their environmental behavior will likely require new approaches. Literature on polymer has established a knowledge core materials. However, translation health safety (EHS) these not yet been realized. It is critical investigate categorize potential hazards ANHs, because an unintended shifting environment could present uncertainty EHS. This article presents perspective EHS evaluation proposes principle facilitate identification evaluation, outlines stimuli-based classification discusses emerging properties dynamic aspects systematic evaluation.