PHASE-SEPARATION IN DILUTE-SOLUTIONS OF POLY (N-ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE)

Authors
GORELOV AV DUCHESNE A DAWSON KA
Citation
Av. Gorelov et al., PHASE-SEPARATION IN DILUTE-SOLUTIONS OF POLY (N-ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE), Physica. A, 240(3-4), 1997, pp. 443-452
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physica. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
03784371
Volume
240
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
443 - 452
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-4371(1997)240:3-4<443:PIDOP(>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The appearance of spherical particles resulting from phase separation in dilute solutions of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) has been observed b y dynamic light scattering (DLS). The particles have a relatively narr ow size distribution. The size of particles increases with increasing concentration of polymer, and decreasing heating speed. Electron micro scopy confirms the existence of spherical particles with size and poly dispersity in agreement with DLS.