How softness matters in soft nanogels and nanogel assemblies
Softness plays a key role in determining the macroscopic properties of colloidal systems,
from synthetic nanogels to biological macromolecules, from viruses to star polymers …
from synthetic nanogels to biological macromolecules, from viruses to star polymers …
Pathways and challenges towards a complete characterization of microgels
F Scheffold - Nature Communications, 2020 - nature.com
Due to their controlled size, sensitivity to external stimuli, and ease-of-use, microgel colloids
are unique building blocks for soft materials made by crosslinking polymers on the …
are unique building blocks for soft materials made by crosslinking polymers on the …
Hydrogels for soft machines
P Calvert - Advanced materials, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels have applications in surgery and drug delivery, but are never considered
alongside polymers and composites as materials for mechanical design. This is because …
alongside polymers and composites as materials for mechanical design. This is because …
PNIPAM microgels for biomedical applications: from dispersed particles to 3D assemblies
Y Guan, Y Zhang - Soft Matter, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) microgel is perhaps the most well-known intelligent
soft nanomaterial. Combining the strengths of hydrogel and nanoparticles, with unique …
soft nanomaterial. Combining the strengths of hydrogel and nanoparticles, with unique …
Adhesion and mechanical properties of PNIPAM microgel films and their potential use as switchable cell culture substrates
Abstract Thermoresponsive poly (N‐isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) microgel films are
shown to allow controlled detachment of adsorbed cells via temperature stimuli. Cell …
shown to allow controlled detachment of adsorbed cells via temperature stimuli. Cell …
[HTML][HTML] Stimuli-responsive microgels for the loading and release of functional compounds: Fundamental concepts and applications
Stimuli-responsive microgels represent a highly interesting and unique class of materials
since they exhibit exceptional properties which stem from the particular combination of their …
since they exhibit exceptional properties which stem from the particular combination of their …
The polymer/colloid duality of microgel suspensions
LA Lyon, A Fernandez-Nieves - Annual review of physical …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Colloidal dispersions have been studied for decades as a result of their utility in numerous
applications and as models for molecular and atomic condensed phases. More recently, a …
applications and as models for molecular and atomic condensed phases. More recently, a …
New “smart” poly (NIPAM) microgels and nanoparticle microgel hybrids: Properties and advances in characterisation
M Karg, T Hellweg - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2009 - Elsevier
This review is devoted to poly (NIPAM) based microgels and nanoparticle/polymer hybrid
microgels. It tries to give a brief overview of recent developments with respect to new …
microgels. It tries to give a brief overview of recent developments with respect to new …
Nanorod‐coated pnipam microgels: thermoresponsive optical properties
Nanoparticles and in particular gold nanorods have interesting optical properties arising
from two well‐differentiated plasmon modes. The frequency of such modes can be altered …
from two well‐differentiated plasmon modes. The frequency of such modes can be altered …
Temperature, pH, and ionic strength induced changes of the swelling behavior of PNIPAM− poly (allylacetic acid) copolymer microgels
The volume phase transition of colloidal microgels made of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM)
is well-studied and it is known that the transition temperature can be influenced by …
is well-studied and it is known that the transition temperature can be influenced by …