Fig. 6
From: Self-organized structures at polymer gel surfaces: Mechanisms, controlled design, and perspectives

Surface observations of SG gels A–C and an NG gel D by 3D laser microscopy. The grafting density decreases from A to C. By controlling the grafting density, both the presence/absence of wrinkle patterns and their size can be regulated. Reprinted with permission from Matsukawa K et al.: Thermoresponsive surface-grafted gels: controlling the bulk volume change properties by surface-localized polymer grafting with various densities. Langmuir 2017, 33:13828-13833 (Ref. [27]). Copyright 2025 American Chemical Society