This review discusses basic aspects used to control the architecture and functional properties of smart hydrogels. The introduction briefly outlines what has been accomplished regarding smart hydrogels and explores historical ...

This chapter provides a general description of smart drug delivery systems (DDSs) based on the use of stimuli-responsive polymers. Smart DDSs have the distinctiveness of carrying out the release of therapeutics at the ...

Smart contact lenses have emerged as novel wearable devices. Due to their multifunctional biosensing capabilities and highly integrated performance, they provide a great platform for the diagnosis of eye diseases and the ...

The constantly increasing global food demand galvanizes innovative agricultural actions aimed to transcend current production levels. The predicted near-future food security scenario is alarming, requiring actions beyond ...

Pesticides and fertilizers are widely used to enhance agriculture yields, although the fraction of the pesticides applied in the field that reaches the targets is less than 0.1%. Such indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides ...

Pesticides and fertilizers are widely used to enhance agriculture yields, although the fraction of the pesticides applied in the feld that reaches the targets is less than 0.1%. Such indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides ...

© 2019 by the authors.The flexibility in polymer properties has allowed the development of a broad range of materials with electroactivity, such as intrinsically conductive conjugated polymers, percolated conductive ...

The use of smart devices is increasing rapidly; this trend is changing the paradigm in which notifications are delivered to users. Smart devices are important to provide user awareness. However, their use must be controlled ...