Micro and Nano Gels, 2 Volumes

covers innovative synthesis, characterization, application, and modeling strategies in the forefront of microgel/nanogels research. Part I Introduction
1 Anisotropic, adaptive microgels: are they special?

Part II Synthesis
2 Ionic microgels
3 Precision polymerization of microgels
4 Reactions at the Interface
5 Thermosensitive microgels as ?active? nanoreactors for catalytic active metal/metal oxide nanoparticles
6 Design and fabrication of stimuli-responsive, nanocomposite hydrogel microspheres
7 Adaptive colloidal catalysts based on stimuli-responsive microgels
8 Internal structure of core-shell microgels as analyzed by small angle neutron scattering and dSTORM

Part III Characterization

9 Nanoscale optical imaging of individual and densely packed microgel colloids
10 Densely packed thermoreponsive microgels with size-, stiffness- and chemical dissimilarities: Rheology and colloidal gelation
11 Internal structure analysis of microgels
12 Structure and dynamics of microgels
13 Surface structure, mechanics and rheology of microgels
14 Scattering from microspheres and their assembly
15 Theory and computer simulation
16 Computer simulation
17 Electrophoretic behavior of soft particles

Part IV Interface and assembly

18 Optical properties of core-shell microgels: Experimental and theoretical insights into the volume phase transition
19 Phase transitions in interfacial assemblies of microgels
20 Microgels at fluid interfaces: Adsorption kinetics and interfacial biocatalysis
21 Responsive microgels-based colloidosomes
22 Self-assembly of microgels

Part V Applications

23 Bioapplications
24 Kinetically trapped and chemically fueled protocells and coacervates by liquid/liquid phase separation
25 Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-based drug delivery platforms
26 Controlling electrostatic interactions between micro- and nano-gel particles and counter ions by tuning polymerization conditions
27 Nanoparticles in living mice for cancer therapy
28 Ultra-low crosslinked microgels with clickable cores
29 Synthesis and characterization of microgels for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications
30 Synthesis and characterization of polymers and nanomaterials for drug delivery, imaging, and other biomedical applications
31 Starch nanogel assemblies for multi-stage drug delivery
32 Developing biomaterials for regenerative medicine and biosensing applications
33 Self-assembled nanogels and nanogel tectonic materials for biomedical applications
34 Design of bimolecularly stimuli-responsive microgels and nanogels using dynamic crosslinks
35 Electroactive Microgels
36 Industrial applications
Prof. Takuma Kureha received his PhD (2018) from Shinshu University through a JSPS Research Fellowship (DC1, 2015-2018) on the synthesis of functional nanogels conducted under the supervision of Prof. Daisuke Suzuki. He then worked as a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow (PD) at the Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo under the supervision of Prof. Mitsuhiro Shibayama, and since 2020, he has been leading an independent research life as an Assistant Professor at Hirosaki University. His current research interests include characterization of hydrogels and nanogels by scattering methods to control their functions.

Prof. Daisuke Suzuki obtained his PhD from Keio University (2007), before he went on to conduct postdoctoral studies at the University of Tokyo (2007-2009) as a JSPS research fellow (PD). He started his independent research career at Shinshu University in 2009 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2013. He is a research representative of the Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST) project. His current research is focused on the design, synthesis, and assembly of soft hydrogel and elastomer microspheres. His awards include the SPSJ Award for outstanding papers in Polymer Journal (sponsored by ZEON), the Award for Encouragement of Research in Polymer Science from the Society of Polymer Science (Japan), and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Young Scientists Prize (Japan).