Theoretical and Experimental Investigations Concerning Microgels of Varied Spherical Geometries
Description:
Polymer gels have been studied extensively due to their ability to simulate biological tissues and to swell or collapse reversibly in response to external stimuli. This work presents a variety of studies using poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (PNIPA) hydrogels. The projects have been carried out both in the lab of Dr. Zhibing Hu and in collaboration with others outside of UNT: (1) an analysis of the swelling kinetics of microgel spherical shells prepared using a novel design of microfluidic devices; …
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Date:
August 2012
Creator:
Wahrmund, Joshua Joseph
Partner:
UNT Libraries