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Magn Reson Med 3:921
87. Kharine A, Manohar S, Seeton R, Kolkman RGM, Bolt RA, Steenbergen W, de Mul FFM
(2003) Poly(vinyl alcohol) gels for use as tissue phantoms in photoacoustic mammography.
Phys Med Biol 48:357
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freeze-thaw procedure. J Control Release 20:21
89. Peppas NA, Scott JE (1992) Controlled release from poly(vinyl alcohol) gels prepared by
freezing-thawing processes. J Control Release 18:95
90. Ficek BJ, Peppas NA (1993) Novel preparation of poly (vinyl alcohol) microparticles without
crosslinking agent for controlled drug delivery of proteins. J Control Release 27:259
91. Gutie ´rrez MC, Aranaz I, Ferrer ML, del Monto F (2010) Productions and properties of poly
(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels: recent developments. In: Mattiasson B, Kumar A, Galaev IY (eds)
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mesoscopic structure of poly(vinyl alcohol) gels determined by neutron and light scattering.
Supramol Sci 5:215
69. Kanaya T, Ohkura M, Takeshita H, Kaji H, Furusaka M, Yamaoka H, Wignall GD (1995)
Gelation process of poly(viny1 alcohol) as studied by small-angle neutron and light scattering.
Macromolecules 28:3168
70. Takeshita H, Kanaya T, Nishida K, Kaji K (2002) Small-angle neutron scattering studies on
network structure of transparent and opaque PVA gels. Physica B 311:78
71. Takeshita H, Kanaya T, Nishida K, Kaji K (1999) Gelation process and phase separation of
PVA solutions as studied by a light scattering technique. Macromolecules 32:7815
72. Ohkura M, Kanaya T, Kaji K (1992) Gels of poly(vinyl alcohol) from dimethyl sulphoxide/
water solutions. Polymer 33:3686–3690
73. Takeshita H, Kanaya T, Nishida K, Kaji K, Takahashi T, Hashimoto M (2000) Ultra-smallangle neutron scattering studies on phase separation of poly(vinyl alcohol) gels. Phys Rev E
61:2125
74. Trieu H, Qutubuddin S (1994) Polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels I: microscopic structure by freezeetching and critical point drying techniques. Colloid Polym Sci 272:301
75. Trieu H, Qutubuddin S (1995) Poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels: 2. Effects of processing parameters on structure and properties. Polymer 36:2531
76. Auriemma F, De Rosa C, Triolo R (2006) Slow crystallization kinetics of poly(vinyl alcohol)
in confined environment during cryotropic gelation of aqueous solutions. Macromolecules
39:9429
77. Auriemma F, De Rosa C, Ricciardi R, Lo Celso F, Triolo R, Pipich V (2008) Time-resolving
analysis of cryotropic gelation of water/poly(vinyl alcohol) solutions via small-angle neutron
scattering. J Phys Chem B 112:816
78. Cahn JW (1965) Phase separation by spinodal decomposition in isotropic systems. J Chem
Phys 42:93
79. Hirotsu S, Kaneki A (1988) Dynamics of phase transition in polymer gels: studies of spinodal
decomposition and pattern formation. In: Komura S, Furukawa H (eds) Dynamics of ordering
process in condensed matter. Plenum, Kyoto, pp 481–486
80. Takeshita H, Kanaya T, Nishida K, Kaji K (2001) Spinodal decomposition and syneresis of
PVA gel. Macromolecules 34:7894
81. Wunderlich B (1980) Macromolecular physics, crystal melting, vol 3. Academic, New York
82. Grebowicz J, Cheng SZD, Wunderlich B (1986) Kinetics of transitions involving condis
crystals. J Polym Sci Part B Polym Phys 24:675
83. Cheng SZD (1988) Kinetics of mesophase transitions in thermotropic copolyesters. 1: calorimetric study. Macromolecules 21:2475
84. Bao QB, Higham PA (1991) Hydrogel intervertebral disc nucleus. US5047055
85. Hyon SH, Cha WI, Oka M, Ikada Y (1993) Shock absorbing ability of joint materials. III.
Effect of molecular weight and saturated water content on the loss factor of PVA-hydrogels.
Polym Prep Jpn (Eng Ed) 42:71
86. Mano I, Goshima H, Nambu M (1986) New polyvinyl alcohol gel materials for MRI phantoms.
Magn Reson Med 3:921
87. Kharine A, Manohar S, Seeton R, Kolkman RGM, Bolt RA, Steenbergen W, de Mul FFM
(2003) Poly(vinyl alcohol) gels for use as tissue phantoms in photoacoustic mammography.
Phys Med Biol 48:357
88. Takamura A, Ishii T, Hidaka H (1992) Drug release from poly(vinyl alcohol) gel prepared by
freeze-thaw procedure. J Control Release 20:21
89. Peppas NA, Scott JE (1992) Controlled release from poly(vinyl alcohol) gels prepared by
freezing-thawing processes. J Control Release 18:95
90. Ficek BJ, Peppas NA (1993) Novel preparation of poly (vinyl alcohol) microparticles without
crosslinking agent for controlled drug delivery of proteins. J Control Release 27:259
91. Gutie ´rrez MC, Aranaz I, Ferrer ML, del Monto F (2010) Productions and properties of poly
(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels: recent developments. In: Mattiasson B, Kumar A, Galaev IY (eds)
196
C. De Rosa et al.