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Swelling kinetics of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) minigels

Authors :
Marquez, Manuel
Source :
Journal of Physical Chemistry B. Dec 28, 2006, Vol. 110 Issue 51, 25729-25733
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) gels with different sizes in the micrometer scale are synthesized to study swelling kinetics. It is shown that the characteristic swelling time scales with the inverse of the particle dimension squared.

Subjects

Subjects :
Nitrogen compounds -- Electric properties
Nitrogen compounds -- Chemical properties
Chemical synthesis -- Analysis
Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15206106
Volume :
110
Issue :
51
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.158507133

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