ABSTRACT

Polymers ...............................................................................................6 1.3.2 Immobilization of Polymer-Protected AuNPs and AgNPs within

Hydrogel Matrix ...................................................................................7 1.3.3 Catalytic Properties of Polymer-Protected PdNPs and AuNPs

Immobilized within Hydrogels .............................................................8 1.4 Drug Delivery Systems Based on Cross-Linked Copolymers of

Acrylamide and N-Isopropylacrylamide ........................................................ 10 1.4.1 Hydrogel-Immobilized Local Anesthetic Drugs ................................ 11 1.4.2 Controlled Release of Proteins from Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels ......14