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Analysis of molecular interactions in poly(methacrylic acid-g-ethylene glycol) hydrogels
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Kim, Bumsang Peppas, Nicholas A. |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | Molecular and structural changes of the P(MAA-g-EG) hydrogels were investigated in their hydrated state using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. FTIR studies identified the formation of hydrogen-bonded complexes at low pH and polyelectrolyte complexes at high pH. Hydrogen bonding and electrostatic repulsion were not affected by the grafted PEG molecular weight in the hydrogels. Additionally, investigation of the macroscopic swelling properties showed that the presence of the grafted PEG chain in the P(MAA-g-EG) hydrogels contributed to the formation of hydrogen bonds. |
| Starting Page | 3701 |
| Ending Page | 3707 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0032-3861(03)00307-0 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.che.utexas.edu/research/biomat/PDFReprints/Polymer_44_3701-3707(2003).pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861%2803%2900307-0 |
| Volume Number | 44 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |