Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction to Charged Macromolecules
- 2 Models of Uncharged Macromolecules
- 3 Water, Oil, and Salt
- 4 Charged Interfaces and Geometrical Objects
- 5 Dilute Solutions of Charged Macromolecules
- 6 Structure and Thermodynamics in Homogeneous Polyelectrolyte Solutions
- 7 Dynamics
- 8 Self-Assembly and Phase Behaviors
- 9 Adsorption, Complexation, and Coacervation
- 10 Gels
- 11 Epilogue
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- Appendix 3
- Appendix 4
- Appendix 5
- Appendix 6
- Appendix 7
- Appendix 8
- Appendix 9
- Appendix 10
- References
- Index
10 - Gels
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 February 2023
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction to Charged Macromolecules
- 2 Models of Uncharged Macromolecules
- 3 Water, Oil, and Salt
- 4 Charged Interfaces and Geometrical Objects
- 5 Dilute Solutions of Charged Macromolecules
- 6 Structure and Thermodynamics in Homogeneous Polyelectrolyte Solutions
- 7 Dynamics
- 8 Self-Assembly and Phase Behaviors
- 9 Adsorption, Complexation, and Coacervation
- 10 Gels
- 11 Epilogue
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- Appendix 3
- Appendix 4
- Appendix 5
- Appendix 6
- Appendix 7
- Appendix 8
- Appendix 9
- Appendix 10
- References
- Index
Summary
Starting from a general description of model gels and key experimental variables, thermodynamics and swelling equilibria are described. Based on the fundamentals, behaviors of gels under tension, shear, and temperature variation are explained using a combination of theory and experiments. Phase transitions of gels, where volume changes of several orders of magnitude are of common occurrence, are presented in details to enable researchers to design new hydrogels for their intended industrial purpose.
Keywords
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Physics of Charged MacromoleculesSynthetic and Biological Systems, pp. 376 - 433Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023