Significant enhancement of elasticity in alginate-clay nanocomposite hydrogels with PEO-PPO-PEO copolymers

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• 作者：Wendy L. Hom ; Surita R. Bhatia ; ^{Surita.bhatia@stonybrook.edu}
• 关键词：Hydrogel ; Alginate ; Polymer-clay nanocomposite
• 刊名：Polymer
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：27 January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：109
• 期：Complete
• 页码：170-175
• 全文大小：1294 K
• 卷排序：109

文摘

A nanocomposite of alginate, clay, and temperature-sensitive copolymer is reported. Addition of PEO-PPO-PEO greatly enhances storage moduli of alginate-clay gels. Varying composition provides a tool for tuning mechanical properties of the gel.