The Journal of Chemical Physics · 1984 · 1.6K citations · 10 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials SciencePhysical ChemistryPolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsGelsHydrogelsPhase ChangePhase EquilibriaPhase TransitionsPolymer ThermodynamicsFirst-order Phase TransitionsGel PhaseGelation TheoryMicrostructure Of GelsPhase Transition TemperaturePolymer GelationPolymer GelsPolymer Gels Thermodynamics
Nonionic N-isopropylacrylamide gel was found to undergo a discontinuous phase transition by changing a solvent composition or temperature. The observation that polymer gel with and without charge can undergo a first order volume phase transition is an evidence for the universality of the phase transition of polymer gels.
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