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Tuning the upper critical solution temperature of acrylamide and acrylonitrile copolymers with ionic monomers [PDF]

Scientific Reports
In this research, poly(acrylamide-co-acrylonitrile) (poly(AAm-co-AN)) copolymers were synthesized by free radical polymerization to evaluate the upper critical solution temperature (UCST) of their aqueous solutions.
Hossein Najafi, Morteza Nasiri
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UCST-Activated Network Reinforcement in Hybrid Microgels for Smart Plugging [PDF]

Gels
Conventional polymer-based plugging materials often fail in deep-well environments due to passive thermal softening and network relaxation, which significantly compromise mechanical integrity and interfacial retention.
Mingliang Du, Huifeng He, Qingchen Wang, Keming Sheng, Guancheng Jiang, Yinbo He   +5 more
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UCST-Type Thermoresponsive Sol–Gel Transition Triblock Copolymer Containing Zwitterionic Polymer Blocks [PDF]

Gels
Thermoresponsive sol–gel transition polymers are of significant interest because of their fascinating biomedical applications, including as drug reservoirs for drug delivery systems and scaffolds for tissue engineering.
Akifumi Kawamura, Ryogo Takahashi, Takashi Miyata   +2 more
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Phase behavior of UCST blends: Effects of pristine nanoclay as an effective or ineffective compatibilizer [PDF]

eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2013
The effects of unmodified nanoclay (natural montmorillonite) on the miscibility, phase behavior and phase separation kinetics of polyethylene (PE)/ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) blends have been investigated.
F. Hemmati, H. Garmabi, H. Modarress
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Strong and Thermo‐Switchable Gel Adhesion Based on UCST‐Type Phase Transition in Deep Eutectic Solvent [PDF]

Advanced Science
It remains a great challenge to achieve strong and reversible hydrogel adhesion. Hydrogel adhesives also suffer from poor environmental stability due to dehydration.
Huiyao Xu, Haocheng Li, Yan Zhang, Ying Guan, Yongjun Zhang   +4 more
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Mechanically Reinforced Silica Aerogels via Thermally Induced Phase Separation of Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl Alcohol) [PDF]

Gels
Silica aerogels are highly attractive due to their outstanding properties, including their low density, ultralow thermal conductivity, large porosity, high optical transparency, and strong sorption activity.
Hainan Ma, Baomin Wang, Yongjun Zhang, Liquan Zheng   +3 more
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UCST-Type Soluble Immobilized Cellulase: A New Strategy for the Efficient Degradation and Improved Recycling Performance of Wastepaper Cellulose [PDF]

Molecules
This paper reports an innovative study that aims to address key issues in the efficient recycling of wastepaper cellulose. The research team utilized the temperature-responsive upper critical solution temperature (UCST) polymer P(NAGA-b-DMA) in ...
Zhaohui Chen, Jiacong Wu, Juan Han, Yun Wang, Liang Ni   +4 more
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Mussel-inspired hydrogels with UCST for temperature-controlled reversible adhesion

Giant, 2023
Achieving on-demand adhesion on different surfaces remains an adaunting challenge for polymer adhesives. Herein, we report a temperature-controlled adhesion strategy of hydrogels based on the reversible exposure and shielding of adhesive promoters ...
Haiyan Zuo, Yaolong Yang, Dandan Zheng, Xiangfu Zhou, Lili Luo, Yu Liu, Weiang Luo, Guorong Chen, Birong Zeng, Yiting Xu, Conghui Yuan, Lizong Dai   +11 more
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A Novel Method for the Preparation of Poly (Acrylamide-co-Acrylonitrile) Upper Critical Solution Temperature Thermosensitive Hydrogel by the Partial Dehydration of Acrylamide Grafted Polypropylene Sheets

Gels, 2022
In an attempt to find a potential application of cell culture harvesting, a novel method for the preparation of an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) thermosensitive hydrogel was studied. An electron accelerator was used as the electron beam (EB)
Yi Ling, Liuyuchen Chen, Mingjun Huang, Cheng Zhou, Liming Yang, Hejingying Niu, Li Su, Yuejiao Yang, Rogério P. Pirraco, Rui L. Reis, Jie Chen   +10 more
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Thermo-sensitive self-assembly of poly(ethylene imine)/(phenylthio) acetic acid ion pair in surfactant solutions

Drug Delivery, 2022
Poly(ethylene imine)/(phenylthio) acetic acid (PEI/PTA) ion pairs exhibited an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) behavior in an aqueous solution and the UCST was higher as the PTA content was more.
Fanyu Zhao, Jin-Chul Kim
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