Abstract
Study of the internal network structure of polymer gel material is important in order to know the physical properties. In the present study, the internal structure of polymer gel material has been studied in the form of mesh size using Scanning Microscopic Light Scattering (SMILS), which is typically a dynamic light scattering system originally developed in our laboratory. SMILS specializes in analyzing the microscopic structure of gels having scanned as well as the multi - angle facility. The transparent shape memory gel is prepared by solvent free technique using two monomers and its internal structure is investigated. The mesh size of gel is determined by the SMILS and it is found in several nm in size. The results indicate that this gel behaves mechanically tough.
