Sorption and transport of water vapor in amphiphilic block copolymer films

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 619-629

  Gu, Zhiyong ^a   Alexandridis, Paschalis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphiphilic block copolymer; Diffusion coefficient; Hydrogel; Kinetics; Poloxamer; Poly(ethylene oxide) poly(propylene oxide) poly(ethylene oxide) block copolymer; Sorption isotherm; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COPOLYMERS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ISOTHERMS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYETHYLENES; VAPORIZATION;

LINEAR FUNCTIONS; LIQUID CRYSTALLINE; WATER GAINS; WATER VAPORS;

WATER;

HYDROGEL;

EID: 7244243899     PISSN: 01932691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DIS-200027312     Document Type: Article

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