Temperature-responsive fibers poly

Maeda et al. [13], First, poly(NIPAAm-co-AAc) was synthesized. The obtained polymer was mixed with p-cyclodextrin. This polymer solution was electrospim into nanofibers and dried at 140°C for 24 h for thermal curing. This fiber mat rapidly shrinks in response to temperature changes over the LCST. The response of this mat is over 100 times faster than that of the typical PNIPAAm hydrogels. 

Liu B, Liu W. and Hu J. ( 2005), Temperature/pH Responsive Composite Nonwoven Fabrics Grafted with Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/polyure-thane Hydrogel. The Fiber Society 2005 Spring Conference. St. Gallen, Switzerland. 

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