Influence of Molar Mass and Concentration on the Thermogelation of Methylcelluloses

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 110-118

  Nasatto, Pauline L ^a,b   Pignon, Frédéric ^b,c   Silveira, Joana L M ^a   Duarte, Maria Eugênia R ^a   Noseda, Miguel D ^a   Rinaudo, Marguerite ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d Biomaterials Applications   (France)

Author keywords

Methylcellulose; Methylcellulose concentration; Methylcellulose molar mass; Thermogelation

Indexed keywords

GELATION; PHASE SEPARATION; SOLS; TEMPERATURE;

AQUEOUS MEDIUM; HEATING AND COOLING; HEATING PROCESS; LARGE HYSTERESIS; LOW TEMPERATURES; METHYLCELLULOSE; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; THERMOGELATION;

MOLAR CONCENTRATION;

EID: 84922352257     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2015.973155     Document Type: Article

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