Indenting polymer brushes of varying grafting density in a viscous fluid: A gradient approach to understanding fluid confinement
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.02.040
Abstract: Abstract A sound understanding of the fluid-confinement mechanics of soft materials, including polymer brushes or hydrogels, is essential for developing advanced biomedical and engineering applications such as contact lenses or low-friction coatings. In order to… read more here.
Keywords: polymer brushes; density; approach; confinement ... See more keywords
Effects of Fluid Confinement and Temperature in Supported Acetophenone Films
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b04051
Abstract: Solid–liquid phase transitions are thought to be well understood in bulk phases of matter, but in thin films or interfacial volumes, melting and freezing transitions can exhibit significant departures from expected behaviors. Here, we show… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; phase transitions; effects fluid; temperature supported ... See more keywords