Term: responsive gel
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.RT07526

Definition:
Gel that responds to external electrical, mechanical, thermal, light-induced or chemical stimulation.

Note: The use of the term intelligent @G02600-2@ is discouraged.

Related Terms:
1) gel (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02600-2).
2) gel (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02600-1).

Source: PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. 'Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1808 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779101801)

Citation: 'responsive gel' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.RT07526

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