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MINI REVIEW article
Front. Mater.
Sec. Smart Materials
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmats.2025.1533330
This article is part of the Research Topic Self-assembly of Anisotropic Smart Materials View all articles
Anisotropic stimuli-responsive polymeric materials: chemistry and applications
Provisionally accepted- Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Anisotropic stimuli-responsive polymeric materials (ASRPM) exhibit distinct physical and chemical properties along various orientations and can respond to external stimuli, demonstrating exceptional adaptability and functional integration capabilities. As research advances, new discoveries and applications continue to emerge, further enhancing the appeal of these materials. Despite an increase in related publications, there remains a relative scarcity of systematic summaries. In this mini-review, we summarize the research advancements in this field over the past decade, focusing on structural properties, fabrication methods, advantages, and potential applications of ASRPM. We present a synthesized overview through illustrative charts, aiming to provide readers with a representative snapshot of the dynamic research landscape.
Keywords: Anisotropic, Stimuli-responsive, polymeric materials, Polymeric composites, smart materials. characteristics, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, permeability, elastic
Received: 25 Nov 2024; Accepted: 10 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Zhang, Lu, Wu and Xu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Yang Xu, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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