Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5190213 | Polymer | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A series of high hectorite content nanocomposite Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide), (PNIPAAm), hydrogels have been successfully synthesized by choosing a special kind of hectorite (Laponite XLS) modified by tetrasodium pyrophosphate. It was found that these hydrogels show surprising mechanical properties (i.e. tensile strength: 1Â MPa, elongation at break: 1400%) and complicated deswelling behavior, which are due to the high clay content of the hydrogels and ionic dispersant contained in Laponite XLS, respectively.
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Authors
Yang Liu, Meifang Zhu, Xiaoli Liu, Wei Zhang, Bin Sun, Yanmo Chen, Hans-Juergen P. Adler,