JOURNAL ARTICLE

SWELLING KINETICS OF SMALL SPHERICAL IONIC GELS

F. SchosselerP. MalloC. CrétenotS. J. Candau

Year: 1987 Journal:   Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology Vol: 8 (4)Pages: 321-339   Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Abstract

ABSTRACT The kinetics of swelling of small spheres of polyacrylic acid gels has been investigated both in pure and salted water. The results suggest that the swelling process is diffusive.The effect of polydispersity of particle size is discussed.

Keywords:
Swelling Kinetics Polyacrylic acid Dispersity Chemical engineering Particle size Particle (ecology) Chemistry Ionic bonding Polymer chemistry Materials science Composite material Polymer Organic chemistry Physical chemistry Ion

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Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
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Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions
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