Smart and Functional Polymers

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amphiphilicity; phase change; polyamino acids; degradability; fine-tuning; pH responsive; poly(methacrylamide)s; phase transition; catalyst; CO₂; heterogeneous catalysis; molecular sieve; polyether imidazole ionic liquid; Vitamin E; albumin; core-shell nanoparticles; paclitaxel; multi-drug resistance; breast cancer; conducting polymer; composite; electrorheological; smart fluid; viscoelastic; controlled polymerization; reversible polymerization; sustainable polymers; pH responsive polymers; nanomedicine; tumor imaging; drug delivery; polymerization dispersion method; polyaniline; polyvinyl alcohol; glutaraldehyde; chemical activation; Glycopolymer; post-polymerization functionalization; perfluoroaryl azides; Staudinger reaction; castor oil; biomedical devices; polyurethanes; polycaprolactone-diol; chitosan; fluoropolymers; melt-shear organization; chemical resistance; solvent responsiveness; hydrophobicity; core/shell particles; emulsion polymerization; particle processing; β-NaYF₄; rare earth upconversion nanoparticles; core–shell structure; hydrogels; applications; targeted drug delivery; drug release; hydrophobic drug delivery; clinical translation; versatile platform; administration routes; diverse therapeutic areas; hearing loss; saffron; endophytic exopolysaccharide; gentamicin; cochlear hair cell; polymeric nanoparticles; stimuli-sensitive polymers; co-delivery systems; synergistic effect; nucleic acid delivery; chemotherapy; phenylboronic acid; gel; glucose sensitivity; drug delivery; diabetes therapy; amphiphilic copolymer; hydrolyzable polyurea; micelle; controlled drug delivery; cancer chemotherapy; polymerization or post-polymerization modification methods; polymer-based supramolecular chemistry; stimuli-responsive polymers; shape memory polymers; self-healing polymers; polymers for industrial catalysis; polymers for water or effluent treatment; polymers for sensing, separation, and purification; polymers for fabrication; renewable polymer materials used for agriculture; functional polymers used in food science; polymers for information storage, electronics, and energy conversion; functional polymers for diagnosis, imaging, drug delivery, and tissue engineering; polymers with biological activity (e.g., antitumor, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial activity); polymer-based medical devices