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Functionalized Thermo-responsive Polymer Core-shell Materials for use in Controlled Dye Release, Thin-film Composite Membranes, and Water Desalination
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This thesis focuses on the varied applications of core-shell structured stimuli- responsive polymer materials and their applications in water treatment. The relevant background and introduction to stimuli-responsive polymers, core-shell particles and morphologies, and membrane separations systems...
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Towards a Better Understanding of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgel-Based Etalons and their Continued Development in Diagnostics
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Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAm) microgel-based etalons are photonic materials that exhibit color based on temperature or other environmental stimuli. These materials provide a new and unique method for biosensing and other applications. Therefore it is important to understand these materials...