Mechanism and regulation of LCST behavior in poly(hydroxypropyl acrylate)-based temperature-sensitive hydrogels
Fuping Chen, Guoqiang Lu, Hengda Yuan, Ruiqi Li, Jun Nie, Yingying Zhao, Xin Shu, Xiaoqun Zhu
Abstract
The transformation mechanism of PHPA-based temperature-sensitive hydrogels showed the water molecules agglomerated into larger clusters, then light was incident at the water clusters, which resulted in the hydrogels changing to an opaque state.
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Self-healing hydrogelsLower critical solution temperatureAcrylateChemical engineeringMaterials scienceMechanism (biology)MoleculePolymer chemistryPolymerChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryCopolymerEngineeringPhilosophyEpistemologyHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsOptical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques