What is it about?
A model is developed for the mechanical behavior of and water uptake by thermo- and pH-sensitive gels. The effects of temperature, pH, and molar fraction of anionic monomers on degree of swelling is shown.
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Why is it important?
This model is a great tool to understand and predict the behavior of stimuli responsive hydrogels
Perspectives
These materials have recently become a focus of attention as they demonstrate potential for “smart” applications including biomedical devices, drug delivery carriers, scaffolds for tissue engineering, filters and membranes for selective diffusion, sensors for on-line process monitoring and artificial muscles
Jesper de Claville Christiansen
Aalborg University
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This page is a summary of: Modeling the effect of ionic strength on swelling of pH-sensitive macro- and nanogels, Materials Today Communications, March 2016, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2016.02.001.
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