Biorazgradljivi termogeli

Termogeli so polimeri, ki jim v preteklosti nismo namenjali veliko pozornosti. V zadnjih časih so se izkazali kot odlično sredstvo za transport zdravil. Ena od lastnosti, ki odlikuje termogele, je njihova odzivnost na zunanje dražljaje, tako lahko preprosto vplivamo na sol-gel prehod s pomočjo spremembe temperature. Na področju, ki je povezano z zdravjem mora biti znanost zelo previdna, da sintetizira takšne termogele, ki ne škodujejo človeku. Doseči moramo, da bodo termogeli biorazgradljivi do končnih neškodljivih snovi. V prihodnosti bi se lahko njihova uporaba uveljavila, saj že obstajajo takšni termogeli, ki so relativno finančno dostopni in imajo dobre lastnosti za uporabo. Thermogels are polymers to which we have not paid much attention in the past. In recent times, however, they have proven to be an excellent means of transporting medicines. One of the properties that excels thermogels is their responsiveness to external stimulus, so we can easily influence the sol-gel transition by changing the temperature. In this health-related field, science must be very careful to synthesize such thermogels that do not harm humans. In this area, we need to ensure that thermogels are biodegradable to ultimate non-harmful substances. Their use could be established in the future, as there are already such thermogels that are relatively affordable and have good properties for use.