Synthesis and network structure of ionic poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide-co-acrylamide) hydrogels: Comparison of swelling degree with theory


Caykara T., Akcakaya I.

EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, cilt.42, sa.6, ss.1437-1445, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.01.001
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1437-1445
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: pH-responsive hydrogel, N,N-dimethylacrylamide, molecular mass between cross-links, swelling kinetics, AQUEOUS SALT-SOLUTIONS, BEHAVIOR, GELS, PREDICTION, ACRYLAMIDE
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

At four different charge densities, ionic hydrogels based on NN-dimethylacrylamide (DMAAm), acrylamide (AAm), and itaconic acid (IA) were synthesized by free-radical cross-linking copolymerization in water with NN-methylenebis(acrylamide) (BAAm) as the cross-linker, ammonium persulfate (APS) as the initiator, and N,NN',N'-tetramethylenediamine (TEMED) as the activator. The swelling behaviors of these hydrogels were analyzed in buffer solutions at various pH. It was observed that the swelling behavior of cross-linked ionic poly(NN-dimethylacrylamide-co-acrylamide) [P(DMAAm-co-AAm)] hydrogels at different pHs agreed with the modified Flory-Rehner equation based both on the phantom network and affine network models and the ideal Dorman theory. In addition, the kinetics of swelling of the hydrogels was studied in pH 2, and 9 buffer solutions. The swelling curves exhibited the characteristic features of transport process, apparently the Fickian diffusion of fast rates. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.