Non-bond crosslinked polymer hydrogels

Albert Zilkha*

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Abstract

Non-bond crosslinked polymer hydrogels of N-vinyl pyrrolidone were obtained by copolymerization with the cross linking agent cyclic octaethylene glycol fumarate, a 29-membered ring, having a polymerizable double bond. Threading of polymer chains into the macrocyclic rings is the cause for the crosslinking. These hydrogels showed a high swelling capacity in water, which could be controlled either by varying the molar ratio of monomer/crosslinking agent or through copolymerization with different concentrations of hydrophobic monomers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2145-2146
Number of pages2
JournalEuropean Polymer Journal
Volume37
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2001

Keywords

  • Crosslinking agent
  • Hydrogels
  • Non-bond crosslinking
  • Poly-N-vinyl pyrrolidone hydrogels

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