A thermodynamic model of phase transition of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels in ionic solutions
Yudong Pan, Zhigang Suo, Tongqing Lu
Topics & Concepts
ThermodynamicsIonic bondingMetastabilityMaxima and minimaPhase (matter)Phase transitionPoly(N-isopropylacrylamide)Volume (thermodynamics)Gibbs free energyAqueous solutionMaterials scienceChemistryPolymerPhysicsPhysical chemistryIonMathematicsMathematical analysisCopolymerOrganic chemistryComposite materialHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsLiquid Crystal Research Advancements