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HERO ID

4698221

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Preparation of Polymer Gels Containing Fibrous or Spherical Structures and Controlling Their Physical Properties

Author(s)

Matsuda, Y

Year

2016

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Journal

Kobunshi Ronbunshu
ISSN: 0386-2186

Publisher

SOC POLYMER SCIENCE JAPAN

Location

CHUO-KU

Volume

Issue

Page Numbers

401-411

DOI

10.1295/koron.2016-0023

Web of Science Id

WOS:000386196200002

Abstract

Polymer gels are widely used soft materials, and their basic properties and applications have been investigated. Network structures formed by polymer chains prevent the flow of solvents in those gels, and there are many types of chemical and physical bonds which keep the network structures. In this paper, my recent studies on three types of polymer gels: poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) gel formed by crystalline PLLA fibrous structures with solvents, styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer gel crosslinked by the aggregated phase of styrene blocks, and composite gel of polypropylene modified with maleic anhydrate and ceramic fibers crosslinked by polypropylene crystals induced at the interface with ceramic fibers. The properties of the gels were changed by controlling their structures.

Keywords

Polymer Gel; Poly(L-lactic acid); Complex Crystal; Solvent Exchange; SBS; Phase Separation; Poly(phenylene ether); Polypropylene; Ceramic Fiber; Spherulite