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    Study of Gelation Behavior of Methylcellulose
    (2012-04-18) Zhang, Jieyi
    Methylcellulose (MC) is a hydrophobic polymer derived from substitution reaction of cellulose that replaces the hydroxyl group by methoxide group. It undergoes thermo-reversible gelation at around 20-50 °C which allows it to function as a thickener, emulsifier, and binder.1 Although several thermoresponsive polymers include poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), cellulose derivatives and poly(vinyl ether)s have been studied previously, but how the phase separation and gelation are related remain poorly understood.