Structure of Thermosensitive Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam-co-N-vinylpyrrolidone) Microgels
Structure of Thermosensitive Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam-co-N-vinylpyrrolidone) Microgels
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DOI:
10.1021/ma050548w
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发表时间:
2005-05
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影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
V. Boyko;S. Richter;I. Grillo;E. Geissler
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作者:
V. Boyko;S. Richter;I. Grillo;E. Geissler
The internal structure of thermoreversible poly(N-vinylcaprolactam-co-N-vinylpyrrolidone) microgels has been studied by static and dynamic light scattering (SLS/DLS) and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). A dramatic decrease in the radius of gyration Rg and the hydrodynamic radius Rh is observed during the phase transition near 30 °C. At 15 and 30 °C the experimental SLS/SANS curves can be fitted to a model of polydisperse spheres with rough surfaces. The resulting fit parameters are discussed in the framework of changes in the internal structure of the particles during the phase transition. In the completely collapsed state at 50 °C, the scattering response can be described by a modified Porod behavior.