Macroscopic Microgel Networks

Hydrogel Micro and Nanoparticles

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 281-315

  Hoare, Todd ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Covalent assembly; Entrapment; Hydrogen bonding; Microgel crosslinking; PNIPAM microgels; Self aggregation; Volume fraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887166393     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527646425.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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