A gel assembly comprising a polymeric gel layer between metal layers, thepolymeric gel layer beingformed at least of a monomer having at least one nitrogen, fluorine, chlorine,or phosphorus atom permonomer unit. A gel assembly process comprising providing a colloidal polymerin solution, the colloidalpolymer being formed at least of a monomer having at least one nitrogen,fluorine, chlorine, orphosphorus atom per monomer unit, drying the solution to form a polymeric gellayer and formingmetal layers on either side of the polymeric gel layer. A gel assemblycomprising a polymeric gel layerbetween metal layers, the polymeric gel layer being formed of one or morestimulus responsivepolymers, where the one or more stimulus responsive polymers is selected fromthe group comprisingthermoresponsive polymers, pH responsive polymers, electroresponsive polymers,magnetoresponsivepolymers, ionic strength responsive polymers and photoresponsive polymers.
