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ACS symposium series, 833

Kinetics of the N-Isopropylacrylamide Gel-Volume Phase Transition in the Presence of Free Polymer Chains / Harmon, Marianne E.; Frank, Curtis W. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch001

Transient Network of Random Copolymers of Sodium 2-(Acrylamido)-2-methylpropanesulfonate and Associative Macromonomers / Morishima, Yotaro; Noda, Tetsuya; Hashidzume, Akihito / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch002

Network Inhomogeneities in Polymer Gels / Oppermann, Wilhelm; Lindemann, Brigitte; Vögerl, Bettina / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch003

Thermoreversible and Irreversible Physical Gels from Biopolymers / Ross-Murphy, Simon B. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch004

Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Gel: Structural Characteristics and Formation Mechanism / Urakawa, Hiroshi, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Sakyo-ku 606-8585, Japan; Yuguchi, Yoshiaki, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Sakyo-ku 606-8585, Japan; Ikeda, Yuko, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Sakyo-ku 606-8585, Japan; Kajiwara, Kanji, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Sakyo-ku 606-8585, Japan; Hirata, Yoshitaka, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji 611-0016, Japan; Kohjiya, Shinzo, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji 611-0016, Japan / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch005

Synthesis and Characterization of pH-Responsive Poly(organophosphazene) Hydrogels / Allcock, Harry R.; Ambrosio, Archel / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch006

Chitin and Chitosan in Gel Network Systems / Argüelles-Monal, Waldo, IMRE, Universidad de La Habana, La Habana 10400, Cuba, Current address: Unidad Guaymas, CIAD AC, Carretera al Varadero Nacional Km 6.6, Apdo. Postal 284, Guaymas, Sonora 85400, México; Goycoolea, Francisco M., Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. Apdo. Postal 1735, Hermosillo, Sonora 83000, México; Lizardi, Jaime, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. Apdo. Postal 1735, Hermosillo, Sonora 83000, México; Peniche, Carlos, Centro de Biomateriales, Universidad de La Habana, La Habana 10400, Cuba; Higuera-Ciapara, Inocencio, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A. C. Apdo. Postal 1735, Hermosillo, Sonora 83000, México / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch007

The Behavior of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers in Water and Their Association Behavior / van Eck, Dirk, Fachbereich Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, D-06099 Halle, Saale, Germany; Höring, Siegfried, Fachbereich Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, D-06099 Halle, Saale, Germany; Busse, Karsten, Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, D-06099 Halle, Saale, Germany; Kressler, Jörg, Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, D-06099 Halle, Saale, Germany / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch008

Phase Transitions in Interpolymer Complexes of Some Linear and Cross-Linked Polymers / Bimendina, L. A.; Zhumadilova, G. T.; Kudaibergenov, S. E. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch009

Structure of Polyampholyte Gels and Their Behavior with Respect to Applied External DC Electric Field / Kudaibergenov, S. E.; Sigitov, V. B.; Didukh, A. G.; Moldakarimov, S. B. / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch010

Hydrogel Polymers from Alkylthio Acrylates for Biomedical Applications / Mukkamala, Ravi, Department of Chemistry, University of California and Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, Current address: Rohm and Haas Chemical Company, Process Chemistry Laboratory, 1900 Tidal Road, Deer Park, TX 77536; Kushner, Aaron M., Department of Chemistry, University of California and Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720; Bertozzi, Carolyn R., Department of Chemistry, University of California and Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch011

Stimuli-Responsive Gels Based on Ring-Opened Polyferrocenes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemical Studies of Swellable, Thermally Cross-Linked Polyferrocenylsilanes / Kulbaba, Kevin; MacLachlan, Mark J.; Evans, Christopher E. B.; Manners, Ian / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch012

Hydrocarbon Gels: Rheological Investigation of Structure / Markovic, Nov, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia SA 5095, Australia; Dutta, Naba K., Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia SA 5095, Australia; Williams, David R. G., Chemical Engineering Department, University of Adelaide, North Terrace Adelaide, South Australia, SA 5005 Australia; Matisons, Jani, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, South Australia SA 5095, Australia, Current address: Chair of Nanotechnology, Flinders University, G.P.O. Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia SA 5001, Australia / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch013

Rheology of Epoxy-Amine Systems Near the Gel Point / Eloundou, Jean Pascal, Laboratoire de Mécanique des Matériaux et Construction, Ecole Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique, B.P. 8390, Yaoundé, Cameroun; Gérard, Jean François, Laboratoire des Matériaux Macromoléculaires, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, 20 Avenue Albert Einstein, 69 621, Villeurbanne Cédex, France; Pascault, Jean Pierre, Laboratoire des Matériaux Macromoléculaires, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, 20 Avenue Albert Einstein, 69 621, Villeurbanne Cédex, France / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch014

Amphiphilic Hydrogels with Highly Ordered Hydrophobic Dendritic Domains / Gitsov, Ivan; Lys, Thomas; Zhu, Chao / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch015

The Effect of Hydrophobicity on the Viscoelastic Creep Characteristics of Poly(ethylene glycol)-Acrylate Hydrogels / Ravi, N., Department of Surgery, VA Medical Center, St. Louis, MO 63106, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, Department of Chemical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110; Mitra, A., Department of Chemical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110; Zhang, L., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110; Kannan, P., Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110; Szabó, B. A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch016

Gel Network Development in AB, ABA, and AB/ABA Block Copolymer Solutions in a Selective Solvent / Wilder, Elizabeth A., Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7905; White, Scott A., Medical Device Technologies Department, Becton Dickinson Technologies, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2016; Smith, Steven D., Corporate Research Division, The Procter and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH 45239-8707; Spontak, Richard J., Institut für Makromolekulare Chemie, Albert Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg I. Br., Freiburg, Germany, Permanent corresponding address: Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7905 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch017

Photoresponsive Thickening in Polyamphiphile-Based Physical Gels: The Examples of Micelle, Protein, and Cyclodextrin Cross-Linkers / Pouliquen, G., Laboratoire de Physico-chimie Macromoleculaire, CNRS UMR 7615, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin, F-75005 Paris, France; Porcar, I., Laboratoire de Physico-chimie Macromoleculaire, CNRS UMR 7615, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin, F-75005 Paris, France; Tribet, C., Laboratoire de Physico-chimie Macromoleculaire, CNRS UMR 7615, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin, F-75005 Paris, France; Amiel, C., Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Polymeres, CNRS UMR 7581, 2-8 rue H. Dunant, F-94320 Thiais, France / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch018

Amphiphilic Gels with Controlled Mesh Dimensions for Insulin Delivery / Kennedy, J. P., Institute of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3909; Fenyvesi, G., Institute of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3909; Na, S., Institute of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3909; Keszler, B., Institute of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325-3909; Rosenthal, K. S., Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Box 95, Rootstown, OH 44272 / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch019

Controlled Drug Delivery from Injectable Biodegradable Triblock Copolymer / Kim, Young Jin; Kim, Sung Wan / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch020

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Copolymers: Hydrogel Formation via Photocrosslinking / Kuckling, Dirk, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry and Textile Chemistry, Dresden University of Technology, D-01062 Dresden, Germany; Adler, Hans-Jürgen P., Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry and Textile Chemistry, Dresden University of Technology, D-01062 Dresden, Germany; Arndt, Karl-Friedrich, Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Dresden University of Technology, D-01062 Dresden, Germany / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch021

Various Interactions of Drugs with Cross-Linked Hyaluronate Gel / Yomota, Chikako; Okada, Satoshi / http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bk-2002-0833.ch022

Polymer colloids > Mechanism of action.

Copolymers > Analysis.

Polymer colloids > Analysis.

Biopolymers > Properties.

Colloids > Structure.

Polymer colloids > Synthesis.

Amphiphiles > Properties.

Polymeric composites > Properties.

Polyampholytes > Electric properties.

Hydrocarbons > Rheology.

Epoxy compounds > Rheology.

Polymer solutions > Viscosity.

Insulin > Dosage forms.

Triblock copolymers > Biodegradation.

Polymeric drug delivery systems > Controlled release.

Polymer colloids > Formation.

Colloids.

Polymers.

Colloids - pharmacology.

Polymers - pharmacology.

Polymers - analysis.

Colloids - analysis.

Engineering.

Biopolymers.

Colloids - chemical synthesis.

Polymers - chemical synthesis.

Chitin.

Chitosan.

Surface-Active Agents.

Plastics.

Buffers.

Electricity.

Biomedical and Dental Materials.

Polymerization.

Electric Stimulation.

Hydrocarbons.

Rheology.

Epoxy Compounds.

Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions.

Viscoelastic Substances.

Solutions.

Viscosity.

Photochemical Processes.

Insulin.

Dosage Forms.

Gels.

Polymers - metabolism.

Polymers - therapeutic use.

Drug Delivery Systems - methods.

Delayed-Action Preparations.

Drug Interactions.

American Chemical Society. Division of Polymer Chemistry, sponsoring body.