Table 1.

Overview of the most significant polymers with LCST behavior ordered by the polymer arrangements star polymer, polymer micelles as well as polymers covalently grafted on nanoparticles and flat surfaces.

Polymer arrangements	Polymer	Object of research/highlighted application	reference
star polymers [102–103,106]	PNIPAAm-based polymers [102]
	PNIPAAm-PDEAEMA	synthesis/analysis	[141–142]
	PNIPAAm-PS	synthesis/analysis	[143]
	PNIPAAm-PEG	synthesis/analysis	[108]
	PEG-PDEAEMA-PNIPAAm	synthesis/analysis	[144]
	PEG-PNIPAAm-Plys/PAA	synthesis/analysis	[145]
	PS-PCL-PNIPAA	synthesis/analysis	[146]
	PEG-PtBMA-PNIPAAm	synthesis/analysis	[147]
	PS-PNIPAAm-PDMAEMA	synthesis/analysis	[148]
	PNIPAAm-P4VP	synthesis/analysis	[149]
	PS-PNIPAAm-P4VP	synthesis/analysis	[102,149]
	PAA-PNIPAAm	nanocarrier/molecule delivery; synthesis	[105]
	PCL-PNIPAAm	nanocarrier/drug delivery, synthesis	[150]
	PTEGDA-PNIPAAm-PNMA	drug delivery, synthesis	[151]
	PNASME-PNIPAAm	synthesis/analysis	[152]
	POX-based star polymers
	PBOX-PEtOX	synthesis/analysis	[153]
	PEtOX- PIPOX	synthesis/analysis	[154]
	PIPOX	synthesis/analysis	[155–156]
	PEG or PEG derivates-based star polymers
	PEG-PDMAEMA	synthesis/analysis	[157]
	PCL-POEOMA-PMEO2M	synthesis/analysis	[158]
	PDEGA-PHEA	synthesis/analysis	[159]
	P(DEGMA-OEGMA-GMA)	as nanolayers for controlled cell sheet detachment, synthesis	[160]
	PDMAEMA-PDEGA	synthesis/analysis	[161]
	other polymers
	MPEP-PCL-PPE	synthesis/analysis	[162]
	PVAc-PNVCL-PNVP	synthesis/analysis	[163]
polymer micelles [4,59,164–165]	PNIPAAm-based micelles
	P4VP-PNIPAAm	catalysis, synthesis	[166]
	PNIPAAm-PDMAAm	drug delivery, synthesis	[167]
	PNIPAAm-DNA	synthesis/analysis	[168]
	PNIPAAm-PHPMA-PEG	synthesis/analysis	[169]
	PNIPAAm-PBMA	drug delivery, synthesis	[170]
	PNIPAAm-PS	synthesis/analysis	[171–172]
	PNIPAAm-HPG		[173]
	POX-based micelles [174–175]
	PEtOX-PPropOX	synthesis/analysis	[176]
	PIPOX-PAMPT	radionuclide delivery, synthesis	[177]
	PMeOX-PIPOX-PBuO	synthesis/analysis	[178]
	PBOX-PEtOX	drug delivery, synthesis	[153]
	PMeOX-PBuOX	synthesis/analysis	[179]
	other polymers
	PDMAEMA-PCL	drug delivery, synthesis	[180]
	PEGMA-PMMA-PDEAEMA	synthesis/analysis	[181]
	PHPMA-PDEGMA	drug delivery, synthesis	[182]
polymers grafted on nanoparticles [4,115,117,164,183–185]	PNIPAAm-based grafted nanoparticles
	PNIPAAm-	preparation/analysis	[186]
	PDMAAm@Fe3O4	preparation/analysis	[187]
	PNIPAAm-PNHMA@ Fe3O4	drug release, preparation	[188–191]
	PNIPAAm@SiO2	molecule delivery, preparation	[191–194]
	PNIPAAm@Fe3O4	microfluidic separation and assay; sensing; drug release, preparation	[195–201]
	PNIPAAm@Au	fundamental investigation, preparation, cell up-take control	[200,202]
	PNIPAAm-PAm@Au PNIPAAm-PNVP@Fe3O4	cell up-take control drug delivery/cell separation, preparation	[203]
	PNIPAAm-PDMAEMA@Fe3O4/Au	catalysis, preparation	[204]
	PNIPAAm-PAA@UCNP	sensing, preparation	[205]
	PNIPAAm-PMAA-PVP@Fe2O3	drug delivery, preparation	[206]
	POX-based grafted nanoparticles [207]
	PIPOX@Fe3O4	preparation/analysis	[208]
	PIPOX-PEtOX@SPION	cell up-take control	[209]
	PEtOX/PPropOX-PVIm/P4VP@Ag	preparation/analysis	[210]
	PEG or PEG derivates-based grafted nanoparticles [211]
	PEG-PDMAEMA@Au	preparation/analysis	[212]
	PEGMA@Au	preparation/analysis	[151,213]
	PMEO2MA-OEGMA@Au	protein adsorption, preparation	[214]
	PEGMA-PEG@SiO2	catalysis, preparation	[215]
	PEG-PPO@SPIO	protein adsorption, preparation sensing, contrast agent	[216]
	PEG-PPO@ SiO2	drug delivery	[217]
	other polymers
	P(HPEI-IBAm)@Au	preparation/analysis	[218–219]
	PVME@Au	preparation/analysis	[220]
	PMDM@Au, glass or SiO2	catalysis, sensing, preparation	[221–223]
	PTEGMMA-PMAPMA@SiO2	protein adsorption, preparation	[224]
polymers grafted on flat surfaces [3,43,225–226]	PNIPAAm-based grafted surface [43,227]
	PNIPAAm@different flat substrates, such as Au, Si-wafers, glass	preparation, theory, fundamental investigation of swelling behavior, cell/protein adhesion, sensing, environmental application	[132,228–255]
	PNIPAAm-PAA@SiO2	protein adhesion, preparation	[256–259]
	PMMA-PBIEM-PNIPAAm	cell up-take control, preparation	[260]
	PNIPAAm-PLAMA@glass	preparation	[261]
	PNIPAAm-PDMAEMA@Al	preparatio	[262]
	PNIPAAm-PNTBA@glass	cell up-take control, preparation	[263]
	PNIPAAm-ODS@glass	microfluidic, preparation	[264]
	PNIPAAm-PEG@Au	cell up-take control, preparation	[265]
	POX-based grafted surface
	PCPOX-PMeOX@SiO2	preparation	[228]
	PPropOX@glass	cell up-take control, preparation	[266]
	PEG or PEG derivates-based grafted surfaces [43,211]
	PMEO2MA-PDEAEMA@SiO2	preparation	[267]
	PMEO2MA-POEGMA@SiO2	protein adsorption, preparation	[268]
	other polymers
	PMDM@glass	protein adsorption, preparation	[221]
	PVCL-PDMAEMA-PMPC@PDMS	controlled wettability self-cleaning, anti-microbial coating, preparation	[269]