Mechano-chemical Patterns in Collapsing Gels.
Characteristic patterns are observed in collapsing polyion gels. The symmetry axes of these patterns were found to be in the directions of external force exerted on the gel. In the present study, we examined the roles played by the mechno-chemical properties in the formation of these patterns in the polymer matrix. Copyright 1999 Academic Press.
Sasaki
S
Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, 33 Hakozaki, Higashiku, Fukuoka, 812, Japan
Maeda
H