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Control of the Electronic Properties of Thermosensitive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and Au-Nano-particle/Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Composite Hydrogels upon Phase Transition

Abstract

The electrical resistances of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), poly-(NIPA), upon thermal phase transition between the swollen hydrogel (20 °C) and solid (40 °C) states are analyzed by Faradaic impedance spectroscopy, chronopotentiometry, and cyclic voltammetry. The incorporation of Au-nanoparticles into the poly-(NIPA) by a thermal "breathing-in" process, reduces the electron transfer resistance in the solid composite material.

Keywords:
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Materials science Cyclic voltammetry Dielectric spectroscopy Composite number Phase transition Self-healing hydrogels Nanoparticle Chemical engineering Phase (matter) Particle (ecology) Polymer chemistry Nanotechnology Composite material Copolymer Polymer Physical chemistry Electrochemistry Thermodynamics Electrode Organic chemistry Chemistry

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Topics

Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
Life Sciences →  Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology →  Molecular Medicine
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Biomedical Engineering
Polymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Polymers and Plastics
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