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Preparation of PNIPAM-Azo by RAFT polymerization and their application in thermo- and light-responsive hydrogel
Thermo-responsive poly( N -isopropylacrylamide) with terminal azobenzene group (PNIPAM-Azo) can show distinct property changes in response to...
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Kinetic and Equilibrium Function and Switchable Catalytic Activity of Some Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel Metal Absorbents Based on Modified PNIPAM
Synthesis and identification of some thermo-responsive hydrogel metal absorbents based on Schiff base modified PNIPAM is described. PNIPAM hydrogel...
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Effect of Cross-linker on the Physicochemical and Stimuli Responsive Behavior of Chitosan-Based Microgels
Abstract—This manuscript displays a detailed investigation on the preparation, characterization and physicochemical properties of poly( N -isopropyl...
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Preparation of Chitosan Based Polymer Microgels, Their Composites with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles, and Physicochemical Investigation
AbstractThe combination of inorganic nanoparticles and organic microgels can lead to the formation of novel hybrid materials with multifunctional...
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Fabrication of thermo-responsive Janus silica nanoparticles and the structure–performance relationship in Pickering emulsions
The application of thermal-responsive Janus particles as emulsion stabilizers in oil–water systems has attracted increasing attention in recent...
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Comparison of different approaches to describe the thermotropic volume phase transition of smart microgels
The description of gel swelling by Flory and Rehner using the original Flory–Huggins interaction parameter for the polymer–solvent interaction cannot...
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Effect of Experimental Variables on the Physicochemical Characteristics of Multi-Responsive Cellulose Based Polymer Microgels
AbstractTemperature and pH responsive macromolecular colloidal materials have widespread applications. pH/thermo-responsive benzyl modified cellulose...
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Fabrication of low cost thermoresponsive microgel@CuO catalyst for rapid reduction of methylene blue dye
Azo dyes which are carcinogenic and mutagenic in nature are hazardous water pollutants. The present study details the catalytic reduction of...
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Highly Versatile Gum Acacia Based Swellable Microgels Encapsulating Cobalt Nanoparticles; An Approach to Rapid and Recoverable Environmental Nano-catalysis
Lyophilic microgels based on Gum Acacia (GAC) were synthesized at room temperature and normal pressure. Briefly, high yield of the spherical shaped...
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Glucose-sensitive Membrane with PBA-based Contraction-type Linear Polymer as Chemical Valves Prepared by Surface Grafting
Glucose-sensitive membrane has potential application in self-regulating insulin release. Phenylboronic acid (PBA) is a well-known glucose reporter....
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Electrochemiluminescence in Thermo-Responsive Hydrogel Films with Tunable Thickness
Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) has attracted considerable interest for many applications such as microscopy, (bio)analysis, light-emitting materials...
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Smart microgels as drug delivery vehicles for the natural drug aescin: uptake, release and interactions
In the present study, we show how acrylamide-based microgels can be employed for the uptake and release of the drug β-aescin, a widely used natural...
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Large amplitude oscillatory shear studies on dense PNIPAM microgel colloidal glasses
We report here the yielding behavior and large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) response of dense colloidal suspensions of two types of...
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Deswelling studies of pH and temperature-sensitive ultra-low cross-linked microgels with cross-linked cores
Microgels prepared without exogenous crosslinker have recently been explored for diverse applications in biotechnology. However, our fundamental...
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Preparation, Physicochemical and Rheological Studies of Stimuli-Responsive Biodegradable Polymer Gels
AbstractThe preparation, characterization and detailed physicochemical investigation on sol-gel behaviour of poly(N-isopropyl...
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A Luminescent Thermometer Based on Linearly Thermo-responsive Copolymer and Polyoxometalates
A novel switchable luminescent thermometer based on thermo-responsive triblock copolymer poly(ethylene glycol)- b -poly(acrylamide- co -acrylonitrile- co -d...
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Taking SCFAs produced by Lactobacillus reuteri orally reshapes gut microbiota and elicits antitumor responses
BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is increasing in recent years due to intestinal flora imbalance, making oral probiotics a hotspot for...
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NIR-responsive electrospun nanofiber dressing promotes diabetic-infected wound healing with programmed combined temperature-coordinated photothermal therapy
BackgroundDiabetic wounds present significant challenges, specifically in terms of bacterial infection and delayed healing. Therefore, it is crucial...
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Hofmeister Effect on Thermo-responsive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogels Grafted on Macroporous Poly(vinyl alcohol) Formaldehyde Sponges
In this work, the Hofmeister effects of nine kinds of anions at different concentrations on the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the...
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Smart Superabsorbents and Other Bio-based Superabsorbents
Superabsorbent polymers are 3-dimensional hydrophilic polymeric materials with the capacity to hold large amounts of fluids i.e. can be 1000 times...