Abstract
An attempt was made to follow the evolution of spinodal decomposition during its early stage in the hydrogel of N-isopropylacrylamide. The phase separation of the gel induced by a stepwise change in temperature was analysed using a light scattering method. Experimental results were compared with the Cahn-Hilliard theory for spinodal decomposition. Agreement between the experimental data and the theory verified the occurrence of spinodal decomposition in this system.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 203-205 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Polymer communications Guildford |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 1989 Jul 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)