Material

Abbreviation

Formula

Role

Purity

Supplier

N-isopropyl acrylamide

NIPAAm

C₆H₁₁NO

monomer

99%

Acros Organics

N,N'-methylene-bis-acrylamide

MBA

C₇H₁₀N₂O₂

cross-linker

99%

Sigma-Aldrich

Ammonium persulfate

APS

(NH₄)₂S₂O₈

initiator

98%

Sigma-Aldrich

N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-ethylene-diamine

TEMED

C₆H₁₆N₂

activator

99%

Merck

Two-times distilled water

Water

H₂O

solute