| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400259 | European Polymer Journal | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Fast responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) hydrogels with improved properties were prepared in phenol aqueous solutions with different concentrations. Due to the expanded network structure in water, the resulted hydrogels are capable of absorbing a large amount of water, i.e. exhibits a much increased swelling ratio at room temperature. Importantly, the hydrogels demonstrated much faster response rate than that of traditional PNIPAAm hydrogel upon external temperature increase.
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Authors
Xue Li, Xian-Zheng Zhang, Yan-Feng Chu, Xiao-Ding Xu, Si-Xue Cheng, Ren-Xi Zhuo, Qing-Rong Wang,