Rational synthesis of novel biocompatible thermoresponsive block copolymer worm gels
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چکیده
Judicious control over the mean degree of polymerization each block in a amphiphilic diblock copolymer ensures that corresponding worm gel exhibits thermoreversible (de)gelation behavior, as judged by TEM, SAXS and rheology studies.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Soft Matter
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1744-683X', '1744-6848']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1sm00460c