Tuning the Size of Thermoresponsive Poly(N-Isopropyl Acrylamide) Grafted Silica Microgels
Core-shell microgels were synthesized via a free radical emulsion polymerization of thermoresponsive poly-(N-isopropyl acrylamide), pNipam, on the surface of silica nanoparticles. Pure pNipam microgels have a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of about 32 °C. The LCST varies slightly with th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Gels |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/3/3/34 |