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Intelligent Hydrogels

By Walter Richtering (eds.) , Andreas Bernet , Marina Behr , Rodrigo Q. Albuquerque , Marko Schmidt (auth.) , Gabriele Sadowski

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2013
ISBN
978-3-319-01682-5, 978-3-319-01683-2
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-01683-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
27 MB (28480465 bytes)
Series
Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science 140
Edition
1
Pages
279\275
Time added
2014-02-12 18:00:00
Complex Fluids and Microfluidics; CeramicsCompositesGlassNatural MethodsPolymer Sciences; Soft and Granular Matter

Description

This volume of Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science assembles original contributions and invited reviews from the priority research program "Intelligent Hydrogels", funded by the German Science Foundation DFG since 2006, with about 25 contributing research groups. In the center of interest of this program and the present book are responsive hydrogels, i.e. hydrophilic polymer or polyelectrolyte networks that are able to respond to environmental stimuli such as changes in temperature, pH, additive concentration or electrical field. The activities focus on different aspects: on hydrogel synthesis, on the modeling and simulation of thermophysical hydrogel properties, as well as on innovative new hydrogel applications as smart materials. The present book summarizes the highlights in the results of the priority program in original contributions and invited reviews.

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