Fine-tuning the transition temperature of a stimuli-responsive polymer by a simple blending procedure.
Binary mixtures of well-defined, stimuli-responsive elastin-based side-chain polymers show a single transition temperature that depends on blend composition.
Fernández-Trillo
Francisco
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Department of Chemistry and Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Polymer Science and Technology, Durham University, South Road, Durham, UK DH1 3LE.
van Hest
Jan C M
JC
Thies
Jens C
JC
Michon
Thierry
T
Weberskirch
Ralf
R
Cameron
Neil R
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D004549:Elastin / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
D009842:Oligopeptides; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; D004549:Elastin