On-line observation of hydrogels during swelling and LCST-induced changes

Korea Australia Rheology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 191-198

  Hashmi, Saud ^a   Obiweluozor, Francis ^a   GhavamiNejad, Amin ^a   Vatankhah Varnoosfaderani, Mohammad ^a   Stadler, Florian J ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydrogel; On line observation; Swelling and deswelling; Volume increase

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869050085     PISSN: 1226119X     EISSN: 20937660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13367-012-0023-0     Document Type: Article

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