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Nile red allows an unusually clear observation of the rippled-to-liquid crystalline phase transition in saturated phospholipids. FLIM studies with Nile red also show differences between lamellar phases. Rotational relaxation times have been determined for Nile red in liquid-disordered (0.72 ± 0.010 ns...
We have shown that if the transmembrane voltage U during electroporation of biomembrane exceeds threshold voltage U f s, then lipid in electropore wall transforms from liquid crystalline phase to gel phase, and long-lived pores are formed. The threshold voltage varies with the square root of T ...
The induced porosity allows the expanding gel to engulf superparamagnetic nanoparticles in the surrounding liquid. The trapped superparamagnetic nanoparticles impart a magnetic susceptibility to the gel, allowing it to be moved by a magnetic field. The photoinduced phase transition, starting with a ...
His research interests focus on toughening of soft materials and lyotropic liquid crystalline gels. He received an award for Encouragement of Research in Polymer Science; The Society of Polymer Science, Japan in 2016 and Hokkaido University President's Awards for Outstanding Research in 2015 and 2017...
In the liquid state the material is able to flow, whereas at gel state the self-assembled nanoemulsions can hold their own weight. We also visually observe that turbidity of the nanoemulsion solution remains unchanged upon gelation—both liquid and gel states are translucent. Fig. 2 Rheological ...
1 Sol–gel method is an important wet-chemical technique used to synthesize inorganic materials and organic–inorganic hybrids from liquid sources. Among the various compositions explored in sol–gel ...
The term sol-gel transition refers to a process of sol transformation into a gel by increasing the concentration of continuous phase or changing the other factors like temperature. A gel is a solid-like material consisting of two or more components; one of them is a liquid. Therefore, solid...
Section “micro-phase separation of gel networks” will introduce micro-phase separation of gel networks and mainly focus on the thermally induced phase transition of gel network in solvents. Meanwhile, the corresponding structure evolution and coupled mechanical properties are discussed. Section “liquid...
A vapor extraction apparatus includes a gel sorbent capable of absorbing vapor directly into the liquid state and capable of disgorging the absorbed liquid in a phase-transition. The apparatus includes a housing adapted for movement from a first position, where it is exposed to a vapor-containing...