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Surface Transitions for Confined Associating Mixtures

, 1997
Thin films of binary mixtures that interact through isotropic forces and directionally specific "hydrogen bonding" are considered through Monte Carlo simulations.
A. Sariban, B. A. Scheibner, B. A. Veytsman, C. Sagui, H. Li, H. Nakanishi, H. Nakanishi, H. Nakanishi, J. A. Barker, J. Hirschfelder, J. S. Walker, J. Wheeler, K. Binder, K. Binder, M. E. Fisher, M. E. Fisher, M. R. Meadows, Michael Kotelyanskii, S. Mader, S. Reich, Sanat K. Kumar, T. C. Lubensky, V. M. Andreyeva   +22 more
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Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao, Yiming Ma, Baihao Shao, Molly M. Stevens   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Hydrophobicity on the Self-Assembly Behavior of Urea Benzene Derivatives in Aqueous Solution

Applied Sciences, 2018
Urea benzene derivatives (UBD) with amphiphilic side chains showed self-assembly behavior in aqueous solution to form nanoparticles ~100 nm in size. Subsequent thermal treatment led to additional self-assembly of the nanoparticles due to dehydration of ...
Yuna Okamoto, Kosuke Morishita, Yasufumi Fuchi, Shigeki Kobayashi, Satoru Karasawa   +4 more
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Thermodynamic properties of lower critical solution temperature (LCST) mixtures for application in energy–water systems

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
A thermodynamic analysis of LCST mixtures reveals important relationships and application-specific property targets. While LCST phase separation is always endothermic, LCST behavior can emerge even when the entropy of mixing is positive.
Jordan D. Kocher, Ahmed Mahfouz, Jesse G. McDaniel, Akanksha K. Menon   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

The Polymers of Life: Exploring Cellular Function Through Polymer Concepts

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Biomolecular phase separation reveals that a hidden layer of cellular organization is governed by the principles of polymer science. This review bridges polymer physics and cell biology, offering a primer on fundamental concepts, proposing a framework for interrogating cellular function, and synthesizing biophysical methods for decoding macromolecular ...
Mark Chen, Ashutosh Chilkoti
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of surfactant concentration on the responsiveness of a thermoresponsive copolymer/surfactant mixture with potential application on Smart foams formulations

, 2017
We studied a system formed by a mixture of a thermoresponsive negatively charged graft copolymer (Alg-g-PNIPAAm) with a brush-type structure, and an oppositely charged surfactant (DTAB), in bulk and at the air-solution interface. We performed experiments
Cuenca, Ezequiel, Domínguez, Claudia, Lencina, M. M. Soledad, Leyes, Marcos D. Fernández, Miconi, Eugenio Fernández, Ritacco, Hernán A.   +5 more
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Autonomous and Continuous Atmospheric Water Harvesting Using Modified Wood

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A rigid, hydroxyl‐rich wood skeleton with graded channels is used as a multifunctional host to co‐incorporate a PNipam/PAA network and LiCl, creating a high‐performance sorbent for atmospheric water harvesting. The composite achieves rapid sorption, efficient low‐temperature desorption, and stable cycling, enabling a solar‐powered device with a high ...
Shiheng He, Jiaqi Su, Tianting Leng, Yujian Song, Jidong Dong, Pengfei Huo, Zhenhua Gao, Shuaiyuan Han   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

New aspects in the phase behaviour of poly-N-isopropyl acrylamide: systematic temperature dependent shrinking of PNiPAM assemblies well beyond the LCST [PDF]

, 2015
We investigate the phase behaviour of aqueous dispersions of poly-N-isopropyl acrylamide (PNiPAM) microgels above their lower critical solution temperature (LCST) and find that beyond a well-defined concentration the systems exhibit a peculiar behaviour:
Bischofberger, Irmgard, Trappe, Veronique   +1 more
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Self‐Assembly Ordered Layered Gels for Thermochromic Smart Windows With Excellent Electromagnetic Shielding Properties

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Metal‐ion‐coupled self‐assembled layered gels were prepared using a simple sol–gel method, successfully integrating electromagnetic shielding and thermochromic functions into the material. SCa‐1, which exhibits the best overall performance, achieves an electromagnetic shielding efficiency of up to 72.49 dB, while maintaining a visible light ...
Shusheng Wang, Zijing Li, Shengchong Hui, Hongjing Wu, Shanshan Liang, Fusong Yuan, Limin Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Poly(NIPAM-co-MPS)-grafted multimodal porous silica nanoparticles as reverse thermoresponsive drug delivery system

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017
Hybrid drug delivery systems (DDS) have been prepared by grafting poly(NIPAM-co-MPS) chains on multimodal porous silica nanoparticles having an inner mesoporous structure and an outer thin layer of micropores.
Sushilkumar A. Jadhav, Valentina Brunella, Dominique Scalarone, Gloria Berlier   +3 more
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