Browsing by Subject "Swelling"
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Anionic amphiphilic end-linked conetworks by the combination of quasiliving carbocationic and group transfer polymerizations
(2009)A series of amphiphilic end-linked conetworks was synthesized by the combination of two "quasiliving" polymerization techniques, quasiliving carbocationic (QLCCP) and group transfer polymerizations (GTP). The hydrophobic ...
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Cationic amphiphilic model networks: Synthesis by group transfer polymerization and characterization of the degree of swelling
(2000)Group transfer polymerization (GTP) was applied to prepare model networks based on 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA). The flexibility of GTP allowed the synthesis of three isomeric ...
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Converged solutions of the Newtonian extrudate-swell problem
(1999)Both the axisymmetric and the planar Newtonian extrudate-swell problems are solved using the standard and the singular finite element methods. In the latter method, special elements that incorporate the radial form of the ...
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Degradable amphiphilic end-linked conetworks with aqueous degradation rates determined by polymer topology
(2009)Degradable amphiphilic conetworks, based on end-linked amphiphilic ABA triblock copolymers with a labile fragment in the middle, were synthesized by sequential group transfer polymerization (GTP) of monomers and cross-linker, ...
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End-linked amphiphilic polymer conetworks: synthesis by sequential atom transfer radical polymerization and swelling characterization
(2010)Conetworks based on end-linked homopolymers and amphophilic gradient copolymers were synthesized by the atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methaerylate (DMAEMA, hydrophilic monomer), ...
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Experimental measurements and mathematical modeling towards quantification of brain swelling stress
(2017)Traumatic brain injury results in brain tissue swelling which can be a life threatening condition due to skull confinement. While previous efforts successfully measured the exhibited volume change in brain tissue swelling, ...
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Fabrication and characterization of superparamagnetic and thermoresponsive hydrogels based on oleic-acid-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles, hexa(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate and 2-(acetoacetoxy)ethyl methacrylate
(2011)Stimuli-responsive hydrogel nanocomposites comprised of swollen polymer networks, in which magnetic nanoparticles are embedded, are a relatively new class of "smart" soft materials presenting a significant impact on various ...
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Group transfer polymerization in the bulk: Linear polymers and randomly cross-linked networks
(2003)Linear homopolymers and randomly cross-linked homopolymer networks of 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate of various molecular weights (MWs) were synthesized by group transfer polymerization in the bulk. 1-methoxy-1-(tri ...
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Multi-functional conetworks based on cross-linked star polymers
(2010)Three series of conetworks based on cross-linked star polymers of different architectures were prepared using group transfer polymerization. The first series of conetworks were amphiphilic, based on the hydrophobic monomer ...
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Numerical simulation of the extrusion of strongly compressible Newtonian liquids
(2008)The axisymmetric and plane extrusion flows of a liquid foam are simulated assuming that the foam is a homogeneous compressible Newtonian fluid that slips along the walls. Compressibility effects are investigated using both ...
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Poly(ethylene glycol)-based amphiphilic model conetworks: Synthesis by RAFT polymerization and characterization
(2008)Polyethylene glycol) (PEG)-containing quasi-model amphiphilic polymer conetworks (APCNs) were prepared by reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization using α,ω-bis(2-cyanoprop-2-yl dithiobenzoate)-PEG ...
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Polyelectrolytic amphiphilic model networks in water: A molecular thermodynamic theory for their microphase separation
(2002)The aqueous aggregation behavior of networks comprising hydrophilic ionic blocks and hydrophobic nonionic blocks was studied by formulating a molecular thermodynamic theory, which considers the Gibbs free energies of the ...
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Polymer networks: Recent developments
(2010)Polymer networks have long been the subject of study by chemists, physicists, biologists, material scientists and engineers, aiming to understand the fundamentals of their preparation and behavior, but also to adopt them ...
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Recurrent episodes of recall dermatitis of irradiated breast after LHRH agonist administration
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Regular and inverse polyampholyte hydrogels: A detailed comparison
(2016)Two series of polyampholyte (PA) hydrogels were prepared via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization, followed by removal of the protecting group of the acidic monomer repeating units (methacrylic ...
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The steady annular extrusion of a Newtonian liquid under gravity and surface tension
(2000)The steady extrusion of a Newtonian liquid through an annular die and its development outside and away from the die are studied under the influence of gravitational and surface tension forces. The finite element method ...
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A study of various factors affecting Newtonian extrudate swell
(2012)Finite-element simulations have been undertaken for the benchmark problem of extrudate swell present in extrusion. Both cases of planar and axisymmetric domains were considered under laminar, isothermal, steady-state ...
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Synthesis and aqueous solution characterization of catalytically active homopolymers, block copolymers and networks containing imidazole
(2000)Imidazole-containing polymers were prepared and characterized in terms of their hydrolytic activity. Unlike similar materials synthesized in the 1960s, the polymers are of precise molecular weight and controlled structure ...
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Synthesis and characterization of double-hydrophilic model networks based on cross-linked star polymers of poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate and methacrylic acid
(2002)A series of model networks based on cross-linked star polymers of poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PEGMA) and tetrahydropyranyl methacrylate (THPMA), a protected form of methacrylic acid (MAA), were synthesized by group ...
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Synthesis and characterization of the swelling and mechanical properties of amphiphilic ionizable model co-networks containing n-butyl methacrylate hydrophobic blocks
(2008)Amphiphilic ionizable model co-networks based on near-monodisperse, linear ABA and BAB triblock and statistical copolymers of 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA, hydrophilic ionizable) and n-butyl methacrylate ...