Title | Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Light-Responsive Polymeric Multilayer Systems |
Publication Type | Review Paper |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Borges J., Rodrigues, L.C., Reis R. L., and Mano J. F. |
Abstract Text | Layer-by-Layer (LbL) assembly is a simple and highly versatile method to modify surfaces and fabricate robust and highly-ordered nanostructured coatings over almost any type of substrate. Such versatility enables the incorporation of a plethora of building blocks, including materials exhibiting switchable properties, in a single device through a multitude of complementary intermolecular interactions. Switchable materials may undergo reversible physicochemical changes in response to a variety of external triggers. Although most of the works in the literature have been focusing on stimuli-responsive materials that are sensitive to common triggers such as pH, ionic strength, or temperature, much less has been discussed on LbL systems which are sensitive to non-invasive and easily controlled light stimulus, despite its unique potential. This review provides a deep overview of the recent progresses achieved in the design and fabrication of light-responsive LbL polymeric multilayer systems, their potential future challenges and opportunities, and possible applications. Many examples are given on light-responsive polymeric multilayer assemblies built from metal nanoparticles, functional dyes, and |
Journal | Advanced Functional Materials |
Volume | 24 |
Issue | 36 |
Pagination | 5624-5648 |
Date Published | 2014-07-14 |
Publisher | WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim |
DOI | 10.1002/adfm.201401050 |
URL | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.201401050/full |
Keywords | Biomaterials, Drug delivery, LbL multilayer assemblies, photoresponsive surfaces, polymeric systems, smart systems |
Rights | restrictedAccess |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |