Browsing by Subject "poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)"
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(2012-07-16)Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM), a temperature responsive polymer, undergoes a phase change at a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in aqueous solutions. For PNIPAM this temperature is 32 °C in water. Below ...
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(2011-02-22)The increasing prevalence of diabetes and the severity of long-term complications have emphasized the need for continuous glucose monitoring. Optically-based methods are advantageous as they have potential for noninvasive ...
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(2012-04-19)Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) hydrogels reversibly switch from a water-swollen to a deswollen state when heated above their volume phase transition temperature (VPTT = ~ 33 °C). It has been shown that PNIPAAm ...