Volume phase transitions of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) gels with temperature and methanol/water as composition discussed in terms of free volume parameters - Comparison of the results obtained by positron annihilation lifetime, fluorescent lifetime, fluorescent anisotropy ratios, and rotational diffusion motion of fluorescent probe molecule techniques

Kobunshi Ronbunshu

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 366-374

  Ito, Kenji ^a   Ujihira, Yusuke ^a   Asano, Makoto ^b   Yamashita, Takashi ^b   Horie, Kazuyuki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Free Volume; Poly(n isopropylacrylamide); Polymer Gels; Positron Annihilation Lifetime Measurement; Volume Phase Transition

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CORRELATION METHODS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRON SCATTERING; GELS; MOLECULES; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SHRINKAGE; SOLVENTS; SWELLING;

FLUORESCENT ANISOTROPY RATIOS TECHNIQUE; FLUORESCENT LIFETIME TECHNIQUE; FLUORESCENT PROBE MOLECULE TECHNIQUE; FREE VOLUME; METHANOL WATER MIXTURES; POLYISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE GEL; POSITRON ANNIHILATION LIFETIME TECHNIQUE; ROTATIONAL DIFFUSION MOTION TECHNIQUE; VOLUME PHASE TRANSITIONS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0030167938     PISSN: 03862186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1295/koron.53.366     Document Type: Article

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