@article {18062,
	title = {Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Light-Responsive Polymeric Multilayer Systems},
	journal = {Advanced Functional Materials},
	volume = {24},
	year = {2014},
	month = {2014-07-14 00:00:00},
	pages = {5624-5648},
	publisher = {WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH \& Co. KGaA, Weinheim},
	abstract = {<p style="text-align: justify;">Layer-by-Layer (LbL) assembly is a simple and highly versatile method to\&nbsp;modify surfaces and fabricate robust and highly-ordered nanostructured coatings\&nbsp;over almost any type of substrate. Such versatility enables the incorporation\&nbsp;of a plethora of building blocks, including materials exhibiting switchable\&nbsp;properties, in a single device through a multitude of complementary intermolecular\&nbsp;interactions. Switchable materials may undergo reversible physicochemical\&nbsp;changes in response to a variety of external triggers. Although\&nbsp;most of the works in the literature have been focusing on stimuli-responsive\&nbsp;materials that are sensitive to common triggers such as pH, ionic strength, or\&nbsp;temperature, much less has been discussed on LbL systems which are sensitive\&nbsp;to non-invasive and easily controlled light stimulus, despite its unique\&nbsp;potential. This review provides a deep overview of the recent progresses\&nbsp;achieved in the design and fabrication of light-responsive LbL polymeric\&nbsp;multilayer systems, their potential future challenges and opportunities, and\&nbsp;possible applications. Many examples are given on light-responsive polymeric\&nbsp;multilayer assemblies built from metal nanoparticles, functional dyes, and<br>metal oxides. Such stimuli-responsive functional materials, and combinations\&nbsp;among them, may lead to novel and highly promising nanostructured smart\&nbsp;functional systems well-suited for a wide range of research fields, including\&nbsp;biomedicine and biotechnology.</p>},
	keywords = {Biomaterials, Drug delivery, LbL multilayer assemblies, photoresponsive surfaces, polymeric systems, smart systems},
	doi = {10.1002/adfm.201401050},
	url = {http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.201401050/full},
	author = {Borges, J. and Rodrigues, L.C. and Reis, R. L. and Mano, J. F.}
}
