Table 1. Molar Composition of the P(NIPMAM) Microgel Reaction Mixture and the Initial Weight of the Components.
| monomer
(NIPMAM) |
cross-linker (BIS) |
surfactant (SDS) |
initiator (APS) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| initial weight [mg] | molar amount [mmol] | molar content [mol %] | initial weight [mg] | molar amount [mmol] | molar content [mol %] | initial weight [mg] | molar concentration [mM] | initial weight [mg] | molar amount [mmol] | |
| μGel1 | 626 | 4.93 | 98.5 | 12 | 0.08 | 1.5 | 23 | 1.6 | 11 | 0.05 |
| μGel2 | 604 | 4.75 | 95 | 39 | 0.25 | 5 | 23 | 1.6 | 11 | 0.05 |
| μGel3 | 541 | 4.25 | 85 | 116 | 0.75 | 15 | 23 | 1.6 | 11 | 0.05 |
| μGel4 | 626 | 4.93 | 98.5 | 12 | 0.08 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.05 |
| μGel5 | 604 | 4.75 | 95 | 39 | 0.25 | 5 | 10 | 0.7 | 11 | 0.05 |
| μGel6 | 626 | 4.93 | 98.5 | 12 | 0.08 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.2 | 11 | 0.05 |