Swelling pressure induced phase-volume transition in hybrid biopolymer gels caused by unfolding of folded crosslinks: A model

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Dušek, Karel - Dušková, Miroslava - Ilavský, Michal - Steward, R. - Kopeček, J.
Swelling pressure induced phase-volume transition in hybrid biopolymer gels caused by unfolding of folded crosslinks: A model.
Biomacromolecules. Roč. 4, č. 6 (2003), s. 1818-1826. ISSN 1525-7797. E-ISSN 1526-4602
Grant CEP: GA AV ČR KSK4050111
Klíčová slova: thermodynamic model * swelling transitions * hybrid gels
Kód oboru RIV: CD - Makromolekulární chemie
Impakt faktor: 2.824, rok: 2003

Thermodynamic model is proposed describing swelling changes and swelling transitions of hybrid gels in which domains of folded chains are chemically built in as cross-links. The model is based on mean-field statistical-thermodynamic treatment of swelling of polyelectrolyte gels with finite extensibility of network chains. This study is related to hybrid hydrogels with built in protein motifs.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0002658