Ionic and nonionic polymer gels

A wide variety of applications from drug delivery and artificial tissues to sensors and actuators require responsive, "smart" materials. Polyelectrolyte hydrogels show a great sensitivity to stimuli in that small changes in electric potential, salt concentration, or solvent composition can...

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Main Author: McCoy, Jessica L
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2008
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3336930