Polymer reaction engineering studies on smart hydrogels formation

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

goncalves, mad (Author) Other; pinto, vd (Author) Other; dias, rcs (Author) Other; costa, mrpfn (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites

Vol. 9 No. 2

Pages: 40-45

ISSN: 1790-4439

Publisher: Adcotec Ltd.

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge

Scopus - 1 Citation

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Chemical engineering

Associated Projects

LA 20 - PROJECTO ESTRATÉGICO - LA 20 - 2013-2014

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-B24

Abstract (EN): This work reports polymer reaction engineering studies on the synthesis process of different classes of smart hydrogels (e.g. super-absorbents, pH/temperature-sensitive). Stimuli-responsive gel beads were obtained using inverse suspension polymerization. Dynamics of product formation was measured using different techniques (e.g. FTIR-ATR, SEC/RI/MALLS). End-use properties of final networks were tested and the morphology of the beads was observed by SEM. A general kinetic approach was exploited to describe the formation of these hydrogels. Studies here presented aim at the development of mathematical models aiding the design of synthesis conditions for the production of hydrogels with tailored properties.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6