Industry/University Cooperative Project:  Thermodynamic and Mechanical Properties of Gels and Microgels
{'Code': '07020000', 'Directorate': {'LongName': 'Directorate For Engineering'}, 'Division': {'LongName': 'Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys'}}
{'SignBlockName': 'Robert M. Wellek'}
This project deals with some of the fundamental aspects of gel                  technology.  Characterization studies to determine interaction                  parameters of polymers with solvents, degree of cross-linking,                  preferential adsorption in mixed solvents, and, when necessary, ionic           charge, are carried out to make qualitative predictions based on                classical thermodynamic equations for gels.  The experimental results           obtained on macroscopic gels are then used to determine the role played         by surface forces and particle size on the swelling behavior of                 microgels.  The reverse emulsion and suspension polymerization                  technique is used to prepare microgels with controlled properties of            size, cross-linking density, and degree of swelling during                      polymerization.  The microgel properties of primary importance to be            investigated are their thermodynamic swelling properties and their              rheological and mechanical properties which govern many of the                  practical and industrial usages of these systems.
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{'Name': 'Cornell University', 'CityName': 'Ithaca', 'ZipCode': '148502820', 'PhoneNumber': '6072555014', 'StreetAddress': '373 Pine Tree Road', 'CountryName': 'United States', 'StateName': 'New York', 'StateCode': 'NY'}
{'Code': '1414', 'Text': 'INTERFAC PROCESSES & THERMODYN'}
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