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The gelation of poly(methacrylic acid) in water was studied as a function of degree of neutralization with NaOH. It was found that charging the molecular displaces the onset of gelation to higher concentrations but makes the transition occur over an even narrower concentration range. This extreme sensitivity of rheological properties to charge may play a role in biocolloidal systems. The phenomenon of reversible gelation is discussed in general and related to the properties of the particular system. The method of measurement, which involves the determination of the dynamic response in the 1 Hz region and the measurement of phase angle, is described in detail. A method of deriving the relaxation time spectrum from measurements of phase angle is given.
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Silberberg et al. (1970) studied this question.
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