Extensively studied since the 1990s, PNIPAm, Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide), is a thermally sensitive polymer. PNIPAm shows a phase transition that corresponds to temperature variation thanks to the ...
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) hydrogel undergoes significant but precise changes in size between 20°C and 40°C, making it an excellent candidate for use in variable-size deterministic lateral ...
This study investigates the cononsolvency mechanism of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM), which is soluble in pure methanol (MeOH) and water but insoluble in aqueous MeOH solutions. Combining ...
It is not easy to follow the interactions of large molecules with water in real time. But this can be easier to hear than to see. This is how an international team deciphered the role of water in the ...
Researchers demonstrate sustainable 3D printing by using poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) solutions (PNIPAM), which speedily and reliably turn solid by undergoing a rapid phase change when in a salt ...
Because the PNIPAM is initially quite runny, it can be easily extruded out of a needle with very little force. When the ink is extruded into a calcium chloride saltwater solution, the salt ions ...
(Nanowerk News) A new 3D printing method developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego is so simple that it uses a polymer ink and salt water solution to create solid structures.