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Polyether/polyhydroxy gel network – a new Thermotropic Material
Author(s) -
Seeboth A.,
Holzbauer H.R.,
Lange R.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
materialwissenschaft und werkstofftechnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.285
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1521-4052
pISSN - 0933-5137
DOI - 10.1002/mawe.19980290705
Subject(s) - thermotropic crystal , polydimethylsiloxane , polyvinyl alcohol , polymer , aqueous solution , materials science , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , liquid crystalline , engineering
The aim of this study has been to examine the possibility of preparing thermotropic aqueous gel networks that exhibit multiphase transitions in connection with changing the transparency of the system depending on temperature variation. As polymers polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and ethoxylated polydimethylsiloxane (ePS) were chosen. Thermotropic materials can be used as intelligent shadegivers.