Microsphere-Aided Characterization of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers
Carlos Bello
Broschiertes Buch

Microsphere-Aided Characterization of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers

The fabrication and characterization of surface-anchored hydrogel microstructures

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The main objective of the work presented in this book is to describe the fabrication and characterization of surface-anchored hydrogel microstructures. The structures are constructed from poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), or poly(NIPAAm), which is a well-known thermoresponsive polymer that swells and contracts with changes in temperature. When patterned on a surface, these structures can experience a variety of shape changes induced by nonuniform swelling. Depending on the aspect ratio, patterns can, for instance buckle upon swelling and form wave-like patterns. Such structural changes replicate os...