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Core–Shell Microgel-Based Surface Coatings with Linear Thermoresponse
We study the swelling and shrinking behavior of core–shell
microgels adsorbed on silicon wafers. In these systems, the core is
made of cross-linked polyÂ(<i>N</i>-isopropylmethacrylamide)
and the shell consists of cross-linked polyÂ(<i>N</i>-<i>n</i>-propylacrylamide). In suspension, these particles exhibit
an extended linear swelling behavior in the temperature interval between
the lower critical solution temperatures of the two polymers. Using
ellipsometry and atomic force microscopy, we show that this linear
response is also observed in the adsorbed state