Electrocapillary Wave Diffraction Measurement of Interfacial Tension Reduction between Two Oligomers (Poly(dimethylsiloxane) and Poly(ethylene Glycol)) by a Block Copolymer and the Mean-Field Theory Prediction

2007 ◽  
Vol 111 (14) ◽  
pp. 5474-5480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongsok Seo ◽  
Taejin Kang ◽  
Hyoung Jin Choi ◽  
Junhan Cho
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Interfacial Tension ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Mean Field Theory ◽  
Mean Field ◽  
Diffraction Measurement ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Poly Ethylene

scholarly journals Evidence of exactness of the mean-field theory in the nonextensive regime of long-range classical spin models

2000 ◽  
Vol 61 (17) ◽  
pp. 11521-11528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio A. Cannas ◽  
A. C. N. de Magalhães ◽  
Francisco A. Tamarit
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Mean Field Theory ◽  
Mean Field ◽  
Spin Models ◽  
Classical Spin ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classical Spin Models

scholarly journals Local Toxicity of Topically Administrated Thermoresponsive Systems: In Vitro Studies with In Vivo Correlation

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivan Yogev ◽  
Ayelet Shabtay-Orbach ◽  
Abraham Nyska ◽  
Boaz Mizrahi
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Thermoresponsive Polymers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Poly Ethylene

Thermoresponsive materials have the ability to respond to a small change in temperature—a property that makes them useful in a wide range of applications and medical devices. Although very promising, there is only little conclusive data about the cytotoxicity and tissue toxicity of these materials. This work studied the biocompatibility of three Food and Drug Administration approved thermoresponsive polymers: poly( N-isopropyl acrylamide), poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(propylene glycol)-poly(ethylene glycol) tri-block copolymer, and poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) and poly(ethylene glycol) tri-block copolymer. Fibroblast NIH 3T3 and HaCaT keratinocyte cells were used for the cytotoxicity testing and a mouse model for the in vivo evaluation. In vivo results generally showed similar trends as the results seen in vitro, with all tested materials presenting a satisfactory biocompatibility in vivo. pNIPAM, however, showed the highest toxicity both in vitro and in vivo, which was explained by the release of harmful monomers and impurities. More data focusing on the biocompatibility of novel thermoresponsive biomaterials will facilitate the use of existing and future medical devices.

On the mean-field theory of spin glasses

1980 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 403-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Blandin ◽  
M Gabay ◽  
T Garel
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Spin Glasses ◽  
Mean Field Theory ◽  
Mean Field ◽  
The Mean
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