Well-defined temperature-responsive gels with homogeneous network structures were prepared by photogelation of a four-armed star block copolymer composed of N-isopropylacrylamide and allylacrylamide upon visible light exposure. The dynamic lightscattering measurements revealed that the resulting gels had homogeneous networks, influencing the kinetics of temperature-responsiveness.
- Natsuki Itaya
- Chisa Norioka
- Takashi Miyata