Coatings with inversely switching behavior [Elektronische Ressource] : new applications of core-shell hydrogel particles / von Horecha Marta

Coatings with Inversely Switching Behavior. New Applications of CoreShell Hydrogel Particles. D I S S E R T A T I O N zzuurr EErrllaanngguunngg ddeess aakkaaddeemmiisscchheenn GGrraaddeess zzuurr EErrllaanngguunngg ddeess aakkaaddeemmiisscchheenn GGrraaddeess Doctor rerum naturalium ((((DDDDrrrr.... rrrreeeerrrr.... nnnnaaaatttt....)))) vorgelegt der Fakultät Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften der Technischen Universität Dresden von HORECHA MARTA ggggeeeebbbboooorrrreeeennnn aaaammmm 00004444 AAAAuuuugggguuuusssstttt 1111999977776666 iiiinnnn LLLLvvvviiiivvvv,,,, UUUUkkkkrrrraaaaiiiinnnneeee Eingereicht am 22.07.2010 Die Dissertation wurde in der Zeit von Oktober 2006 bis Juli 2010 im Institut für Polymer Forschung, Dresden angefertigt 1. INTRODUCTION...................................................... 1 1.1 PROLOGUE AND MOTIVATION ........................................ 1 1.2 GOAL OF THE WORK: CREATION OF SURFACES WITH INVERSELY SWITCHABLE WETTING BEHAVIOUR ..................... 5 1.3 OUTLINE ....................................................................... 9 2. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE OVERVIEW ................................................................... 10 2.1 WETTING PHENOMENA ................................................ 10 2.2 SWITCHING OF SURFACE PROPERTIES BY MEANS OF RESPONSIVE SUBSTANCES AT INTERFACE ............................ 20 2.