To Ngai

Interplay of crosslinking architecture and interparticle interactions in microgel suspension rheology.

HYPOTHESIS Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels are highly porous polymer networks whose mechanical properties are governed not only by environmental factors but also by their internal architecture. We hypothesize that the internal structure of microgels, together with interparticle interactions, synergistica...