Structure formation of PNIPAM microgels in foams and foam films
Matthias Kühnhammer, Kevin Gräff, Edwin Loran, Оlaf Soltwedel, Oliver Löhmann, Henrich Frielinghaus, Regine von Klitzing
Abstract
PNIPAM microgels form inhomogeneous network-like structures with microgel depleted and microgel bearing zones when confined in foam films.
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePolyurethaneComposite materialElastic modulusIndentationElasticity (physics)Network structureViscoelasticityNeutron scatteringScatteringOpticsComputer sciencePhysicsMachine learningPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity