
Molecules, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 30(11), С. 2350 - 2350
Опубликована: Май 28, 2025
CO2-responsive polymers have emerged as a significant class of smart materials, distinguished by their ability to reversibly alter properties upon exposure CO2. Due CO2’s abundant availability, low cost, non-toxicity, energy efficiency, and excellent biocompatibility, these offer remarkable environmental practical advantages. This review succinctly explores recent advancements in the synthesis, mechanisms, applications polymers, emphasizing pivotal roles specific acidic basic functional groups such carboxylic acids, phenolic groups, amines, amidines, guanidines, imidazoles. Advanced polymerization techniques including free radical (FRP), atom transfer (ATRP), reversible addition-fragmentation chain (RAFT), nitroxide-mediated (NMP) are critically evaluated for precision flexibility polymer design. Significant separation, carbon capture, drug delivery, desalination, emulsions, tissue engineering, sensing technologies discussed comprehensively. Although substantial progress has been made, ongoing challenges include enhancing response speed, durability, sustainability, economic viability. Future research is recommended focus on innovative structures, computational modeling, hybrid greener synthesis methods. aims inspire continued exploration utilization address pressing technological needs.
Язык: Английский