Thermoreversible Gelation of PVDF

The textbook "Thermoreversible Gelation of PVDF" by Arvind Kumar offers a comprehensive investigation into the thermoreversible gelation of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) in various adipates with different aliphatic chain lengths. The study analyzes the gelation dynamics depending on the concentration of PVDF and the temperature of the solution, employing the test-tube tilting method. The results show that the gelation rate increases with longer chain lengths of the diesters. Additionally, the fibrillar morphology of PVDF is described, which becomes more refined with longer aliphatic chains. The crystallites act as crosslinking points during gelation, with crystallinity increasing with higher homologous adipates, leading to an enhanced gelation rate. This book is aimed at professionals and students in the fields of engineering and IT who are interested in the properties and applications of PVDF.