Thermoreversible gel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011986",
  "term": "Thermoreversible gel",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A gel that can reversibly transition between a solid-like gel state and a liquid-like sol state upon changes in temperature. These gels form through non-covalent interactions that are strong enough to create a network at lower temperatures but dissociate upon heating. Examples include certain polymer solutions that gel upon cooling and melt upon heating.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "network"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. 'Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1808 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779101801)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/thermoreversible-gel/"
}