Browsing by Subject "Polymers"
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Prediction of intrinsic viscosity in polymer-solvent combinations using a QSPR model
(2006)In this work, a linear quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) model is presented for the prediction of intrinsic viscosity in polymer solutions. The model was produced by using the multiple linear regression ...
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Reversible hydrogels from amphiphilic polyelectrolyte model multiblock copolymers: The importance of macromolecular topology
(2010)The association ability of model amphiphilic polyelectrolytes with multi-block architecture, i.e. ABA, BABAB, ABABABA and BABABABAB (A hydrophobic, B polyelectrolyte block) was studied in aqueous media. The gelation ...
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Semi-interpenetrating polymer networks with predefined architecture for metal ion fluorescence monitoring
(2016)The development of new synthetic approaches for the preparation of efficient 3D luminescent chemosensors for transition metal ions receives considerable attention nowadays, owing to the key role of the latter as elements ...
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Semi-interpenetrating polymer networks with predefined architecture for metal ion fluorescence monitoring
(2016)The development of new synthetic approaches for the preparation of efficient 3D luminescent chemosensors for transition metal ions receives considerable attention nowadays, owing to the key role of the latter as elements ...
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Semisegmented amphiphilic polymer conetworks: Synthesis and characterization
(2009)Semisegmented amphiphilic polymer conetworks (APCNs) based on the hydrophilic monomer 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), the hydrophobic monomer methyl methacrylate (MMA), and the hydrophobic cross-linker ethylene ...
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Separation of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors using polymeric surfactants in polyelectrolyte multilayer coatings
(2012)The main objective of this study is the use of polymeric surfactants in polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) coatings for the separation of the pharmaceutical substances acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs). AChEIs are ...
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Size-dependent charge transfer in blends of Pbs quantum dots with a low-gap silicon-bridged copolymer
(2013)The photophysics of bulk heterojunctions of a high-performance, low-gap silicon-bridged dithiophene polymer with oleic acid capped PbS quantum dots (QDs) are studied to assess the material potential for light harvesting ...
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Doctoral Thesis Open Access
Spectroscopic studies of molecular conformations of conjugated polymers for OPV applications
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2019-12)Τα οργανικά ηλεκτρονικά είναι ένας επιστημονικός κλάδος που προέκυψε ως μια ελκυστική εναλλακτική στην τεχνολογία πυριτίου λόγο του σημαντικά μειωμένου κόστους παραγωγής καθώς και κάποιων επιπλέον δυνατοτήτων που προσφέρουν ...
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Star polymers and polymer networks containing a novel, hydrolyzable diacetal-based dimethacrylate cross-linker: Synthesis, characterization, and hydrolysis kinetics
(2007)A hydrolyzable diacetal dimethacrylate cross-linker, MOEME, was retrieved from the same product mixture where its monoacetal homologue, DMOEM, was synthesized. MOEME was copolymerized with MMA by GTP after purification, ...
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Superhelices of poly[2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate]
(2004)Poly[2-(acetoacetoxy) ethyl methacrylate] (PAEMA) homopolymers were found to self-assemble into hierarchical superstructures, that is, double-stranded helical tubes of either screw sense (scanning force microscopy). Both ...
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Superparamagnetic hybrid micelles, based on iron oxide nanoparticles and well-defined diblock copolymers possessing β-ketoester functionalities
(2009)The quality of surface coating of magnetic nanoparticles destined as nanoprobes in clinical applications is of utmost significance for their colloidal stability and biocompatibility. A novel approach for the fabrication ...
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Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic cationic symmetrical ABCBA pentablock terpolymer networks: Effect of hydrophobic content
(2008)Group transfer polymerization was employed for the preparation of six amphiphilic terpolymer networks comprising the hydrophilic, pH-responsive 2-(dime-thylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), the neutral hydrophilic methoxy ...
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Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic multiblock copolymers: Effect of the number of blocks on micellization
(2009)Five linear amphiphilic multiblock copolymers based on 2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate ("D") and methyl methacrylate ("M"), bearing from two to six blocks, were synthesized using sequential group transfer polymerization. ...
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Synthesis and characterization of hyperbranched amphiphilic block copolymers prepared via self-condensing RAFT polymerization
(2015)Four families of hyperbranched amphiphilic block copolymers of styrene (Sty, less polar monomer) and 2-vinylpyridine (2VPy, one of the two more polar monomers) or 4-vinylpyridine (4VPy, the other polar monomer) were prepared ...
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Synthesis and characterization of large-core star polymers and polymer networks: Effects of arm length and composition of the cross-linking mixture
(2009)Large-core star polymers (LCSPs) and polymer networks were prepared using sequential group transfer polymerization (GTP) for the synthesis of linear poly(methyl methacrylate) (polyMMA) arms, followed by their cross-linking ...
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Doctoral Thesis Open Access
Synthesis and characterization of linear and star ABC triblock terpolymers and ABCBA pentablock terpolymer networks
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Θετικών και Εφαρμοσμένων Επιστημών / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, 2006-06)Γραμμικά και αστεροειδή ΑΒΓ τριαδρομερή τριπολυμερή και ΑΒΓΒΑ πενταδρομερή τριπολυμερή πρότυπα πλέγματα, αποτελούμενα από δύο υδρόφιλα μονομερή και ένα υδρόφοβο μονομερές, παρασκευάστηκαν με πολυμερισμό μεταφοράς ομάδας ...
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Synthesis and characterization of polymer networks and star polymers containing a novel, hydrolyzable acetal-based dimethacrylate cross-linker
(2006)An acid-labile dimethacrylate acetal cross-linker, di(methacryloyloxy-1-ethoxy)methane (DMOEM), was synthesized by the reaction of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and paraformaldehyde using p-toluenesulfonic acid and toluene ...
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Synthesis and characterization of reversible and self-healable networks based on acylhydrazone groups
(2014)A series of seven dynamic covalent networks based on pentaerythritol tetra(benzohydrazide) and 1,10-decanediol dibenzaldehyde were prepared in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF). The equilibrium degree of swelling in DMF and the ...
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Synthesis and characterization of shell-cross-linked polymer networks and large-core star polymers: Effect of the volume of the cross-linking mixture
(2009)Group transfer polymerization and sequential addition of monomer and cross-linker were employed for the preparation of two new polymer structures, one of a polymer network and the other of a star polymer. The synthesis was ...