title: Temperature-sensitive aqueous microgels.
abstract: An account of the preparation and characterization of temperature-sensitive aqueous microgels based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) was first published in 1986. Since then there has been a steady increase in the number of publications describing preparation, characterization and applications of temperature-sensitive microgels. This paper reviews the important developments in the area of temperature-sensitive aqueous microgels over the last decade. Although most of the work involves gels based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), other polymers are also considered. Core-shell latex particles exhibiting temperature-sensitive properties are also described.
authors.affiliation: McMaster Centre for Pulp and Paper Research, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. peltonrh@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pelton
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000327:Adsorption; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D003102:Colloids; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D005782:Gels; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers; D012212:Rheology; D012995:Solubility; D012997:Solvents; D013696:Temperature; D014867:Water; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003102:Colloids; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D005782:Gels; D011108:Polymers; D012997:Solvents; D005719:gamma-Globulins; D014867:Water; C052970:poly-N-isopropylacrylamide