Novel entropic elasticity of polymeric materials: Why is slide-ring gel so soft

Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 38-41

  Ito, Kohzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

crosslink; entanglement effect; entropic elasticity; polyrotaxane; pulley effect; slide ring gel; sliding state

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKS; ENTANGLEMENT EFFECT; ENTROPIC ELASTICITY; POLYROTAXANES; PULLEY EFFECT; SLIDE-RING GEL; SLIDING STATE;

CONFORMATIONS; CROSSLINKING; ELASTICITY; ENTROPY; INNOVATION; POLYMERS;

GELS;

EID: 80455160611     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2011.85     Document Type: Review

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