Novel macroscopic self-organization in polymer gels
Journal Article
A different type of self-organization in a hydrogel is described. In this self-organization, a cylindrical piece of gel transforms into a completely hollow spherical or ellipsoidal object in the presence of specific transition metal ions. It is shown that only certain gels, which have a critical balance of hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups in their chemical structure, demonstrate the self-organization from solid cylinder to hollow sphere.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Varghese, S; Lele, AK; Srinivas, D; Sastry, M; Mashelkar, RA
Published Date
- October 16, 2001
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 13 / 20
Start / End Page
- 1544 - 1548
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0935-9648
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/1521-4095(200110)13:20<1544::AID-ADMA1544>3.0.CO;2-F
Citation Source
- Scopus