| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10376763 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Gelation of aqueous micellar solutions of Pluronic copolymer F127. ⺠Addition of polyethylene glycol (PEG) increases the critical gel concentration (cgc). ⺠Addition of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) may decrease the cgc. ⺠The elastic modulus of the gel is much reduced on adding PEG, less so on adding PVP. ⺠30 wt% F127 gel has the face-centered cubic structure for both polymers.
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Authors
Nágila M.P.S. Ricardo, Nadja M.P.S. Ricardo, Flávia de M.L.L. Costa, Francisco W.A. Bezerra, Chiraphon Chaibundit, Daniel Hermida-Merino, Barnaby W. Greenland, Stefano Burattini, Ian W. Hamley, S. Keith Nixon, Stephen G. Yeates,