Cosolvent effects on the structure and thermoresponse of a polymer brush: PNIPAM in DMSO–water mixtures
Hayden Robertson, Andrew Nelson, Stuart W. Prescott, Grant B. Webber, Erica J. Wanless
Abstract
Structural characterisation of thermoresponsive polymer brushes in binary DMSO–water mixtures reveals both LCST and UCST behaviour.
Topics & Concepts
Lower critical solution temperatureUpper critical solution temperatureBrushPolymerPolymer chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryMaterials scienceCopolymerOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications