Reprint
Functional Polymer Solutions and Gels–Physics and Novel Applications
Physics and Novel Applications
Edited by
September 2020
260 pages
- ISBN978-3-03936-230-1 (Hardback)
- ISBN978-3-03936-231-8 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Functional Polymer Solutions and Gels–Physics and Novel Applications that was published in
Chemistry & Materials Science
Engineering
Summary
“Functional Polymer Solutions and Gels—Physics and Novel Applications” contains a broad range of articles in this vast field of polymer and soft matter science. It shows insight into the field by highlighting how sticky (non-covalent) chemical bonds can assemble a seemingly water-like liquid into a gel, how ionic liquids influence the gelation behavior of poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) as well as how the molecular composition of functional copolymers is reflected in the temperature-responsiveness. These physics were augmented by theoretical works on drag-reduction. Also, drug-release – an improved control of how fast or dependent on an external factor – and antibacterial properties were the topic of several works. Biomedical applications on how cell growth can be influenced and how vessels in biological systems, e.g., blood vessels, can be improved by functional polymers were complemented with papers on tomography by using gels. On totally different lines, also the topic of how asphalt can be improved and how functional polymers can be used for the enrichment and removal of substances. These different papers are a good representation of the whole area of functional polymers.
Format
- Hardback
License
© 2020 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide); tacticity; ionic liquid; rheology; hydrogel; vascular graft; braided fiber strut; swellability; mechanical property; N-isopropylacrylamide; lower critical solution temperature; thermoresponsive polymers; hydrophobic interactions; statistical modeling; SBS-modified asphalt binder; UV aging; rheological properties; functional group; cracking; osteoporosis; strontium; polyphenol tannic acid; titanium; osteoblasts; osteoclasts; hydrophilic molecularly imprinted chitosan; deep eutectic solvents; solid phase microextraction; gallic acid; response surface methodology; coating; drug delivery; surface roughness; polymers; mesoporous silica; polypropylene; nonwoven fibers; plasma; imprinted polymer; chromium; carbon-fibers; multifunctional composites; nanocomposites; fracture toughness; associative polymer colloids; micellar assemblies; rheology; Reynolds stress model; polymer; turbulent model; drag reduction; DNS; responsive gels in biomedical and diagnostic applications; polymer; gel; precision; radiation therapy; dosimetry; 3D; flattening filter free; FFF; oxygen scavenger; dose rate; magnetic resonance; fluorescent gels; radio-fluorogenic (RFG) gel; tomographic fluorescence imaging; polymer-gel radiation dosimetry; 3D radiation dosimetry; rheology; microscopic characteristic; poly (styrene-butadiene-styrene)-modified asphalt; modified clamps; adhesion; n/a