Stimuli-Responsive Gels

Abstract The formation of ordered nanostructures within the gel phase from colloidal systems can be driven by different types of external stimuli such as temperature, light, ultrasound, electric and magnetic fields, and through the processes of transformation, diffusion, and chemical sensitivity. This chapter illustrates some gains from this area of research and presents building blocks of enormous potential for the development of intelligent materials based on molecules that will bring improvements and improvements to systems based on nanotechnology.