Effect of filler networking on the response of thermosensitive composite hydrogels

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1996-2006

  Bignotti, Fabio ^a   Lebon, France ^a   Peroni, Isabella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrogels; Montmorillonite; Poly(N isopropylacrylamide); Stimuli responsive polymers; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FILLERS; POLYACRYLATES; SWELLING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FILLER NETWORKING; POLYISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDES; STIMULI RESPONSIVE POLYMERS; THERMOSENSITIVE MATERIALS;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 34247548731     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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