Dipole Theory of Polyzwitterion Microgels and Gels

The behavior of polyzwitterions, constituted by dipole-like zwitterionic monomers, is significantly different from that of uniformly charged polyelectrolytes. The origin of this difference lies in the intrinsic capacity of polyzwitterions to self-associate intramolecularly and associate with interpe...

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Published in:	Gels
Main Author:	Murugappan Muthukumar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Subjects:	polyzwitterions hydrogels gel swelling equilibria hierarchical gel dynamics dipole-dipole interactions mesomorphic state
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/10/6/393