Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogel for Diving/Surfacing Device [PDF]
Micromachines, 2021 Underwater robots and vehicles have received great attention due to their potential applications in remote sensing and search and rescue. A challenge for micro aquatic robots is the lack of small motors needed for three-dimensional locomotion in water ...
Jung Gi Choi +6 more
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Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Based Electrically Conductive Hydrogels and Their Applications [PDF]
Gels, 2022 Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) based electrically conductive hydrogels (PNIPAM-ECHs) have been extensively studied in recent decades due to their thermal-responsive (leading to the volume change of hydrogels) and electrically conductive performance.
Zexing Deng +8 more
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Ocular Biocompatibility of Poly-N-Isopropylacrylamide (pNIPAM)
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 Purpose. To study the safety of intravitreal injections of poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (pNIPAM) tissue adhesive in rabbit eyes. Methods. Twelve study rabbits received an intravitreal injection of 0.1 mL 50% pNIPAM in the right eye.
Luiz H. Lima +2 more
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Frequency-Dependent Ultrasonic Stimulation of Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgels in Water [PDF]
Gels, 2022 As a novel stimulus, we use high-frequency ultrasonic waves to provide the required energy for breaking hydrogen bonds between Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) and water molecules while the solution temperature is maintained below the volume phase ...
Atieh Razavi +5 more
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Cytotoxicity and bioadhesive properties of poly-N-isopropylacrylamide hydrogel [PDF]
Heliyon, 2019 Several hydrogel surfaces present properties that simulate the mechanical and physicochemical features of extracellular matrix (ECM), providing a platform that mimic the native cellular milieus. Poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAM) hydrogels are receiving
Virginia Capella +10 more
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Phase Transition Behaviors of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Nanogels with Different Compositions Induced by (−)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and Ethyl Gallate [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Phase transition behaviors of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) nanogels with different compositions induced by (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and ethyl gallate (EG) has been investigated systematically.
Ke Deng +10 more
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A New Design of Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogels Using Biodegradable Poly(Beta-Aminoester) Crosslinkers as Fertilizer Reservoirs for Agricultural Applications [PDF]
Gels, 2023 Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (P(NIPAAm)) hydrogels were prepared by free-radical polymerization with biodegradable poly (β-amino ester) (PBAE) crosslinkers at 1 wt% and 3 wt% ratio, and compared with conventional N,N′-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA ...
Yasemin Balçık Tamer
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Modified Sulfanilamide Release from Intelligent Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogels [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2023 The aim of this study was to examine homopolymeric poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), p(NIPAM), hydrogels cross-linked with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as carriers for sulfanilamide.
Ana Dinić +6 more
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Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Optical Devices for Sensing and Biosensing
Sensors, 2014 Responsive polymer-based materials have found numerous applications due to their ease of synthesis and the variety of stimuli that they can be made responsive to.
Molla R Islam +2 more
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Smart and Efficient Synthesis of Cyclic Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)s by Ring Expansion RAFT (RE-RAFT) Polymerization and Analysis of Their Unique Temperature-Responsive Properties [PDF]
MoleculesCyclic polymers have many interesting properties compared to their linear analogs, but there are very few examples of their synthesis. This is because most cyclic polymers have been synthesized by stepwise processes, including synthesizing homo- or ...
Jin Motoyanagi +2 more
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