4 papers
Using fast-reactive crosslinkers to modulate the internal structure of thermoresponsive microgels
Ballin Elisa, Brasili Francesco, Sztucki Michael +3
The internal architecture of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) microgels, which switches from fuzzy-sphere to star-like when the standard N,N'-methylenebis(acrylamide) (BIS) cro…
Star-like microgels vs star polymers: similarities and differences
Tommaso Papetti, Elisa Ballin, Francesco Brasili +1
Star-like microgels have recently emerged as a promising class of thermoresponsive soft colloids, that have an internal architecture similar to that of star polymers. Here, we perf…
Thermoresponsive copolymer microgels synthesized via single-step precipitation polymerization: random or block structure?
Letizia Tavagnacco, Elena Buratti, Jacopo Vialetto +9
The inner structure of polymeric particles critically influences their phase behavior and functionality, governing their mechanical properties and their physical and chemical inter…
Star-like thermoresponsive microgels: a new class of soft nanocolloids
Elisa Ballin, Francesco Brasili, Tommaso Papetti +5
We provide experimental and numerical evidence of a new class of soft nanocolloids: star-like microgels with thermoresponsive character. This is achieved by using the standard prec…