Engineering hydrogel-coated surfaces with improved stimulus response for biomedical applications.
Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm)-based hydrogels are well known for their thermoresponsive properties, which make them attractive for applications in smart surfaces, drug delivery, and responsive coatings for biomedical applications. However, conventional PNIPAAm hydrogels coated on surfaces often exhibit restrict...