A smart surface from natural rubber: the mechanism of entropic control at the surface monitored by contact angle measurement
Surface oxidation of crosslinked natural rubber provided a hydrophilic substrate (sticky surface) that became more hydrophobic (less sticky) when equilibrated against hot water. This unusual temperaturedependent surface reconstruction is interpreted as the result of recoiling of entropic unfavorable...
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| Language: | English |
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Prince of Songkla University
2006-03-01
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| Series: | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sjst.psu.ac.th/journal/28_2_pdf/13_natural_rubber.pdf |