Nanodomains in a hydrophilic-hydrophobic IPN based on poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate) and poly(ethyl acrylate)

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 3136-3145

  Ferrer, G Gallego ^a,b   Sánchez, M Salmerón ^a,b   Ribelles, J L Gómez ^a,b   Colomer, F J Romero ^a   Pradas, M Monleón ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN PRÍNCIPE FELIPE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Hydrogel; Interpenetrated polymer network; Nanodomain structure; Poly(2 hydroxyethyl acrylate); Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; HYDROGELS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS; PHASE SEPARATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

NANODOMAIN STRUCTURE; POLY2-HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 34547470082     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.05.019     Document Type: Article

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