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Controlled Double‐Sensitivity of Microgels Applied to Electronically Adjustable Chemostats
Author(s) -
Richter A.,
Türke A.,
Pich A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200601989
Subject(s) - materials science , chemostat , sensitivity (control systems) , polymer , solvent , phase (matter) , chemical engineering , ion , phase transition , nanotechnology , chemical physics , thermodynamics , composite material , organic chemistry , chemistry , genetics , physics , electronic engineering , bacteria , engineering , biology
The controlled double‐sensitivity of stimuli‐responsive polymers (see figure) can be used to adjust their functional properties. The ion or solvent concentration, automatically controlled by the micro‐chemostat, is adjusted by the temperature of a thermosensitive hydrogel corresponding to its phase transition concentration.