Gel phase formation in dilute triblock copolyelectrolyte complexes

Autor: Samanvaya Srivastava, Marat Andreev, Adam E. Levi, David J. Goldfeld, Jun Mao, William T. Heller, Vivek M. Prabhu, Juan J. de Pablo, Matthew V. Tirrell
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14131
Popis: At low concentration, uncharged amphiphilic block copolymers form discrete micelles. Here the authors show that triblock copolyelectrolytes can form phase separated gels at low concentrations, which can be useful in applications, such as, tissue engineering and water purification.
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