Thermo-Responsive Hydrogels for Stimuli-Responsive Membranes

Composite membranes with stimuli-responsive properties can be made by coating a thermo-responsive hydrogel onto a micro- or macroporous support. These hydrogels undergo a temperature induced volume-phase transition, which contributes towards the composite membrane’s stimuli-responsive properties. Th...

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Published in:Processes 2013-12, Vol.1 (3), p.238-262
Main Authors: Mah, Evan, Ghosh, Raja
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Composite membranes with stimuli-responsive properties can be made by coating a thermo-responsive hydrogel onto a micro- or macroporous support. These hydrogels undergo a temperature induced volume-phase transition, which contributes towards the composite membrane’s stimuli-responsive properties. This paper reviews research done on complimentary forms of temperature responsive “thermophilic” hydrogels, those exhibiting positive volume-phase transitions in aqueous solvent. The influences of intermolecular forces on the mechanism of phase-transition are discussed along with case examples of typical thermophilic hydrogels.
ISSN:2227-9717
2227-9717
DOI:10.3390/pr1030238