Stimuli-responsive hydrogels cross-linked by magnetic nanoparticles

摘要: Embedding magnetic nanoparticles into soft host media offers the opportunity to externally control material properties via a field. Choosing hydrogel as medium allows modification of not only elastic properties, but also degree swelling gel and shape changes sample. Hydrogels where serve crosslinking reagent network are promising new class such stimuli-responsive gels. The well-defined magneto-mechanical coupling present in these materials should allow for better understanding optimization field-induced changes.