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Formation of Polysulfone Hollow Fiber Membranes Using the Systems with Lower Critical Solution Temperature

Fibers, 2021
This study deals with the investigation of the phase state of the polymer systems from polysulfone (PSF) with the addition of polyethylene glycol (PEG-400, Mn = 400 g·mol−1) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP K-30, Mn = 40,000 g·mol−1) in N,N ...
Tatiana V. Plisko, Alexandr V. Bildyukevich, Liang Zhao, Weiqing Huang, Vladimir V. Volkov, Zuohua Huang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Supramolecular perspectives in colloid science [PDF]

, 2008
Supramolecular chemistry puts emphasis on molecular assemblies held together by non-covalent bonds. As such, it is very close in spirit to colloid science which also focuses on objects which are small, but beyond the molecular scale, and for which other ...
Cohen Stuart, M.A.
core   +2 more sources

Direct Laser Writing of Magnetic Micro Actuators With a Stimulus‐Responsive Compliant Hinge

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study presents a versatile modular design strategy for adaptive 3D microactuators. Using two‐photon‐induced C,H insertion reactions within solid polymer layers, chemically distinct hinge and stimulus responsive materials are patterned in one step. The hinge's properties enable tunable motion, mechanical control, and reconfigurable actuation across
Eleonora Galli, Nicolas Geid, Yizheng Liu, Friederike Strahl, Jürgen Rühe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reconfiguration of Multiphase Coacervate Droplets Into Self‐Regulated Nested Artificial Cells

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Living cells advance functionality through spatiotemporal sub‐compartmentalization and internal organization. Herein, we develop a self‐regulated artificial cell by transforming a membrane‐less multiphase coacervate droplet (MCD) into a membranized, structurally reinforced nested coacervate vesicle (NCV).
Zhuping Yin, Rui Sun, Jingxin Shao, Jan C. M. van Hest, Stephen Mann   +4 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Tacticity-Dependent Interchain Interactions of Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) in Water: Toward the Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a Thermoresponsive Microgel

Gels, 2017
The discovery that the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) in water is affected by the tacticity opens the perspective to tune the volume phase transition temperature of PNIPAM microgels by changing the ...
Gaio Paradossi, Ester Chiessi
doaj   +1 more source

Kosmotropes and chaotropes: modelling preferential exclusion, binding and aggregate stability [PDF]

, 2004
Kosmotropic cosolvents added to an aqueous solution promote the aggregation of hydrophobic solute particles, while chaotropic cosolvents act to destabilise such aggregates. We discuss the mechanism for these phenomena within an adapted version of the two-
Moelbert, Susanne, Normand, B., Rios, Paolo De Los   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Waveguide Photoactuators: Materials, Fabrication, and Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Waveguide photoactuators convert guided light into mechanical motion. Their tethered‐flexible design enables minimally invasive surgery and confined‐space robotics. This review aims to guide materials selection, device design, and system integration, accelerating the transition of waveguide photoactuators from laboratory prototypes to versatile ...
Minjie Xi, Hemin Pan, Yang Zong, Yongfeng Mei, Jizhai Cui   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scaled water sigma potential as a descriptor of LCST and UCST behavior in aqueous ionic liquid solutions

Journal of Ionic Liquids
This study introduces the scaled sigma potential of water (σr), a new metric using the COSMO-RS (Conductor like Screening Model for Real Solvents) framework, as a descriptor of upper and lower critical solution temperature (UCST and LCST) governed phase ...
Sidharth Sanadhya, Gregory M. Durling, Brandon L. Ashfeld, Saeed Moghaddam   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

LCST/UCST behavior of polysaccharides for hydrogel fabrication

RSC Advances
This review discusses the classification, mechanisms, characteristics, and recent advancements of thermo-responsive polysaccharides in biomedical applications.
Seo Hyung Moon, Sol Ji Park, Ye Won Lee, Yun Jung Yang   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Hierarchically Soft Porous MOF‐Polymer Monolith for Fast and Large‐Scale Moisture Buffering

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A soft, hierarchical porous monolith that combines metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with a thermoresponsive polymer matrix enables rapid, large‐scale moisture buffering. The synergistic interface facilitates high‐capacity water capture and low‐energy release for sustainable indoor dehumidification.
Guangxin Ma, Xin Zhou, Weiman Li, Ken‐ichi Otake, Susumu Kitagawa, Xiaoze Wang, Mengjie Cao, Linfeng Nie, Ming‐Shui Yao, Yunfa Chen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source