| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5178200 | Polymer | 2017 | 27 Pages |
Abstract
We prepared a novel thermoresponsive microgel which, although mainly constituted by pNIPAm, shows a remarkable UCST transition in physiological ionic strength conditions, with a 150% diameter increase from 34 °C to 40 °C in PBS buffer. The collapsed conformation (below 34 °C) is stabilized by supramolecular interactions that are disrupted by the collapse of the pNIPAm segments above this temperature.228
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Authors
Gema Marcelo, Laurinda R.P. Areias, MarÃa Teresa Viciosa, J.M.G. Martinho, José Paulo S. Farinha,