Nature

Synthesis of electrophoretic poly(ester-sulfone) gel via thiol-yne click gelation

The thiol-ene ‘click’ reaction is well known as an efficient method for synthesizing certain functional polymers. In this study, we performed the ternary ‘click ...
Nature

Sol-gel transitions of poly(vinylidene fluoride) in organic solvents containing LiBF

Here, we report the results of a preliminary study of the gelation process and the structural morphology of a PVdF gel in the presence of a lithium salt, LiBF 4. The morphology of the PVdF gel was ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Size and Weight Fraction of Solvent Crystals in Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) Gel Prepared from Dimethylsulfoxide/Water Solution ()

Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) is a representative water-soluble semicrystalline synthetic polymer that forms a physical hydrogel with crystallites as crosslinking points. The preparation of PVA hydrogel ...
C&EN

Unusual Actuation of Precisely Designable Two-Layer Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Gel Films Composited with Asymmetrically Aligned Liquid Crystalline Nanosheets

Department of Life, Environment and Applied Chemistry, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, 3-30-1, Wajirohigashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 811-0295, Japan Article Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full ...
Guyana Chronicle

Gel-X, Poly Gel: the alternatives becoming conventional in nail tech

LOCALLY, it is safe to say that the Gel-X and Poly Gel alternatives to nail extensions are dominating, at least at Hair Tech International, where the salon girls there are always on top alert to ...
C&EN

Effect of the Coagulation Bath on the Structure and Mechanical Properties of Gel-Spun Lignin/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Fibers

Gel spinning was investigated as an alternative approach to the melt spinning of lignin-based fibers. Lignin/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) composites with various weight percentages of lignin were ...