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Soft smart particles are soft stimuli-sensitive particles, which are able to alter their properties in response to environmental stimuli. Even a small change in environmental parameters (e.g. temperature, pH, ionic strength, pressure) or a chemical reaction is sufficient to induce change in properties and behavior of the soft smart particles. This intelligent ability of soft smart particles to interact with the environment makes them attractive for various applications. So for example microscopic polymer gel particles (microgels) with tunable swallowing and surface properties allow for controlled uptake, transport or release of small molecules and can be applied as nanoreactors in catalysis, platforms for tissue engineering or drug delivery systems in medical care.
Furthermore, the modification of soft smart particles with specific physical, chemical or biological functionalities and/or construction of particles with complex architectures (i.e. core-shell architectures) allow for design of soft particles with desired properties, tailored to the specific requirements of individual application. This opens the perspective for application of soft smart particles in the new industrial fields.
The aim of this industry workshop is to present to the audience the latest scientific results on soft smart particles and to forward exchange of opinions and discussions between academia and industry on the industrial perspective
of the soft smart particles.
Information on participating / attending:
Date:
11/19/2014 - 11/19/2014
Event venue:
DECHEMA e.V.
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25
60486 Frankfurt am Main
Hessen
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Biology, Chemistry
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
09/02/2014
Sender/author:
Dr. Kathrin Rübberdt
Department:
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event48189
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