Change in phase transition behavior of an NIPA gel induced by solvent composition: Hydrophobic effect

Polymer Gels and Networks

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-142

  Suzuki, Yoshiharu ^a   Tomonaga, Kaoru ^a   Kumazaki, Makoto ^a   Nishio, Izumi ^a  

^a AOYAMA GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINES; COMPOSITION; MOLECULES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; TEMPERATURE;

HYDROPHOBIC EFFECT; HYDROQUINONE; N-ISOTROPYLACRYLAMIDE GEL; POLYMER NETWORKS;

GELS;

EID: 0030121422     PISSN: 09667822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0966-7822(95)00014-3     Document Type: Article

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