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Recyclability of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel-based assemblies for organic dye removal from water
Download2013-01-01
Parasuraman, Deepika, Sarker, Avijeet K., Serpe, Michael J.
Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-acrylic acid (pNIPAm-co-AAc) microgels and their aggregates have been shown to effectively remove organic dye molecules from aqueous solutions. Here, we investigate the reusability of these microgel-based systems by exposing them to the organic azo dye molecule,...
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Reductant responsive poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) microgels and microgel-based optical materials
Download2015-01-01
Li, Xue, Gao, Yongfeng, Serpe, Michael J.
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) based hydrogel particles (microgels) crosslinked with N,N′-bis(acryloyl)cystamine were prepared using free-radical precipitation polymerization. By coating a single layer of microgels on a gold-coated glass substrate followed by the addition of another gold layer, an...
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2015-01-01
Li, Xue, Gao, Yongfeng, Serpe, Michael J.
Poly (N‐isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAm)‐based hydrogels and hydrogel particles (microgels) have been extensively studied since their discovery and “popularization” a few decades ago. While their uses seem to have no bounds, this Feature Article is focused on their development and application for...
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2016
Li, Xue, Serpe, Michael J., Gao, Yongfeng
Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAm)-based hydrogels and hydrogel particles (microgels) have been extensively studied since their discovery a number of decades ago. While their utility seems to have no limit, this feature article is focused on their development and application for sensing small...
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The influence of deposition solution pH and ionic strength on the quality of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) microgel-based thin films and etalons
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Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-co-acrylic acid (pNIPAm-co-AAc) microgel-based thin films and etalons were fabricated via “painting” a pNIPAm-co-AAc microgel monolayer on a Au-coated substrate, followed by the deposition of another Au overlayer. Herein, in situ observation of how the pH and ionic...
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2016-01-01
By depositing layers composed of poly (N‐isopropylacrylamide)‐based microgels and the polyelectrolyte polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride on a flexible substrate, responsive materials that bend upon drying can be fabricated; the extent of the bending depends on atmospheric humidity. This study...