Volume Phase Transition in Gels: Its Discovery and Development

 The history of volume phase transition of responsive gels from its theoretical prediction to experimental discovery was described and the major role of mixing Gibbs energy function in theoretical models was stressed. For detailed analysis and fine tuning of the volume phase transition, the generali...

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Main Authors: Karel Dušek, Miroslava Dušková-Smrčková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Gels
Subjects:
gel
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/6/3/22