STIMULI RESPONSIVE NANOFIBERS

摘要

A stimuli responsive nanofiber that includes a stimuli responsive polymer , such as a thermally responsive polymer, and a cross-linking agent having a t least two latent reactive activatable groups. The nanofiber may also inclu de a biologically active material or a functional polymer. The stimuli respo nsive nanofiber can be used to modify the surface of a substrate. When the n anofiber includes a thermally responsive polymer, the physical properties of the surface can be controlled by controlling the temperature of the system, thus controlling the ability of the surface to bind to a biologically activ e material of interest.