Replication of a nano-scale mesh of hydrogel by assembled nanoparticles

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 763-773

  Kurumada, Ken Ichi ^a   Nakamura, Takanori ^a   Suzuki, Atsushi ^a   Umeda, Naoki ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hydrogel; Nano scale mesh; Nanoparticles; Nanopores; Replication

Indexed keywords

CALCINATION; CROSSLINKING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; HYDROGELS; NANOPORES; POLYMERIZATION; SILICA; SOLUTIONS;

NANO SCALE MESH; OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT; RETARDED DRYING PROCESS; SATURATED MOIST CONDITION; TETRAORTHOETHYL SILICATE (TEOS);

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 36148940655     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: 15685527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855207782515003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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