Browsing by Author "Schmidt, G."
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Dynamic responses in nanocomposite hydrogels
Loizou, Elena; Butler, P.; Porcar, L.; Schmidt, G. (2006)The shear response of a series of polymer-clay gels has been investigated by means of rheology and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). The gels have the same composition by mass but different polymer molecular weights ...
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Dynamic responses in polymer-clay gels
Loizou, Elena; Porcar, L.; Butler, P.; Malwitz, M.; Schmidt, G. (2005)The shear orientation of three polymer-clay gels has been investigated by means of small angle neutron scattering (SANS). The gels have the same polymer and clay concentrations but different polymer molecular weight. The ...
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Heterogeneity in nanocomposite hydrogels from poly(ethylene oxide) cross-linked with silicate nanoparticles
Schexnailder, P.; Loizou, Elena; Porcar, L.; Butler, P.; Schmidt, G. (2009)We investigate the influence of ionic strength on the structural heterogeneity and viscoelastic properties of nanocomposite hydrogels. We use small-angle scattering and rheology to monitor structural changes as a function ...
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Large scale structures in nanocomposite hydrogels
Loizou, Elena; Butler, P.; Porcar, L.; Kesselman, E.; Talmon, Y.; Dundigalla, A.; Schmidt, G. (2005)The physical picture of the large scale structures in nanocomposite hydrogels and some of their unique behavior were discussed. The aqueous solutions of the synthetic hectorite type clay, Laponite RD (LRD) and poly(ethylene ...
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Shear-induced nanometer and micrometer structural responses in nanocomposite hydrogels
Loizou, Elena; Porcar, L.; Schexnailder, P.; Schmidt, G.; Butler, P. (2010)The structural responses of a polymer-clay nanocomposite hydrogel to an imposed shear field are investigated from the nanometer to the micrometer length scales. The effects of polymer molecular weight and concentration of ...
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Structural effects of crosslinking a biopolymer hydrogel derived from marine mussel adhesive protein
Loizou, Elena; Weisser, J. T.; Dundigalla, A.; Porcar, L.; Schmidt, G.; Wilker, J. J. (2006)In an effort to explore new biocompatible substrates for biomedical technologies, we present a structural study on a crosslinked gelatinous protein extracted from marine mussels. Prior studies have shown the importance of ...
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Supramolecular structures in nanocomposite multilayered films
Stefanescu, E. A.; Dundigalla, A.; Ferreiro, V.; Loizou, Elena; Porcar, L.; Negulescu, I.; Garno, J.; Schmidt, G. (2006)We investigate the multilayered structures of poly(ethylene)oxide/ montmorillonite nanocomposite films made from solution. The shear orientation of a polymer-clay network in solution combined with simultaneous solvent ...