Abstract
Here it is demonstrated that mesoporous silicas (MPSs) can be used as effective "topological crosslinkers" for poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPA) hydrogels to improve the mechanical property. Three-dimensional bicontinuous mesporous silica is found to effectively reinforce the PNIPA hydrogels, as compared to nonporous silica and two-dimensional hexagonally ordered mesoporous silica.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14955-14958 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 46 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 10 2014 |
Keywords
- Hydrogels
- Inorganic fillers
- Mesoporous materials
- Mesoporous silica
- Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogel