Preparation and swelling of polymeric hydrogels

Andreopoulos, AG

dc.contributor.author	Andreopoulos, AG	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:07:38Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:07:38Z
dc.date.issued	1989	en
dc.identifier.issn	0021-8995	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/10082
dc.subject.classification	Polymer Science	en
dc.subject.other	Acrylics	en
dc.subject.other	Gels--Synthesis	en
dc.subject.other	Plastics--Crosslinking	en
dc.subject.other	Polymerization--Copolymerization	en
dc.subject.other	Interaction Parameter	en
dc.subject.other	Poly(Methacrylic Acid)	en
dc.subject.other	Polymeric Hydrogels	en
dc.subject.other	Polymers	en
dc.title	Preparation and swelling of polymeric hydrogels	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1002/app.1989.070370804	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1989.070370804	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1989	en
heal.abstract	Hydrogel polymers find extensive biomedical applications combining the properties of hydrophilic and crosslinked materials. In this work, poly(methacrylic acid) hydrogels were prepared by the copolymerization of methacrylic acid with varying amounts of 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate. The polymerization reaction was followed by viscometric measurements and the swelling properties of the samples prepared were also investigated. Alkaline treatment of the hydrogels was performed, to define the changes induced. Finally, a correlation between swelling data, derived from loosely crosslinked samples, led to the determination of the interaction parameter of the system poly(methacrylic acid)-water.	en
heal.publisher	JOHN WILEY & SONS INC	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Applied Polymer Science	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1002/app.1989.070370804	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1989T702900004	en
dc.identifier.volume	37	en
dc.identifier.issue	8	en
dc.identifier.spage	2121	en
dc.identifier.epage	2129	en