Reversible water uptake/release by thermoresponsive polyelectrolyte hydrogels derived from ionic liquids.
Thermoresponsive polyelectrolyte hydrogels, derived from tetra-n-alkylphosphonium 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate-type ionic liquid monomers, show reversible water uptake/release, in which the gels absorb/desorb water for at least ten cycles via a lower critical solution temperature-type phase transition.
Department of Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan. ohnoh@cc.tuat.ac.jp.
Yuki
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Deguchi
Yuki
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Kohno
Hiroyuki
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Ohno