Dynamic Behaviors of Solvent Molecules Restricted in Poly (Acryl Amide) Gels Analyzed by Dielectric and Diffusion NMR Spectroscopy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Swelling Ratio of Gels
2.2. PFG-NMR Measurements
2.3. TDR Meserments
2.4. Scaling Concepts
2.5. Fractal Analysis with τ–β Diagram
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Experimental Methods
4.2.1. Volume, Density, and Viscosity
4.2.2. NMR Measurements
4.2.3. Dielectric Measurements
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Saito, H.; Kato, S.; Matsumoto, K.; Umino, Y.; Kita, R.; Shinyashiki, N.; Yagihara, S.; Fukuzaki, M.; Tokita, M. Dynamic Behaviors of Solvent Molecules Restricted in Poly (Acryl Amide) Gels Analyzed by Dielectric and Diffusion NMR Spectroscopy. Gels 2018, 4, 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels4030056
Saito H, Kato S, Matsumoto K, Umino Y, Kita R, Shinyashiki N, Yagihara S, Fukuzaki M, Tokita M. Dynamic Behaviors of Solvent Molecules Restricted in Poly (Acryl Amide) Gels Analyzed by Dielectric and Diffusion NMR Spectroscopy. Gels. 2018; 4(3):56. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels4030056
Chicago/Turabian StyleSaito, Hironobu, Shunpei Kato, Keisuke Matsumoto, Yuya Umino, Rio Kita, Naoki Shinyashiki, Shin Yagihara, Minoru Fukuzaki, and Masayuki Tokita. 2018. "Dynamic Behaviors of Solvent Molecules Restricted in Poly (Acryl Amide) Gels Analyzed by Dielectric and Diffusion NMR Spectroscopy" Gels 4, no. 3: 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels4030056