title: Pressure-responsive polymer membranes of slide-ring gels with movable cross-links.
abstract: Polymer membranes comprising slide-ring gels with movable cross-links exhibit a nonlinear pressure-dependence in the fluidic flow rate. The proportional constant between the flow rate and pressure significantly changes at a critical pressure. The slide-ring gels are promising polymer membrane materials, which would allow for the on-off control of fluid permeability using an imposed pressure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Chikara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Katsuno
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Konda
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Urayama
authors.forename: Toshikazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takigawa
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kidowaki
authors.forename: Kohzo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011312:Pressure
chemical_list: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D005782:Gels; D011108:Polymers
keywords: gels; membranes; polymer materials; slide-ring gels; stimuli-responsive materials; supramolecules