Novel interpenetrating networks with shape‐memory properties |
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Authors: | Shifeng Zhang Yakai Feng Li Zhang Junfeng Sun Xiangkui Xu Yongshen Xu |
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Institution: | 1. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China;2. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China;3. D&C‐Tech Trans GmbH, Berlin 10829, Germany |
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Abstract: | Novel polyesterurethane/poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate (PEGDMA) interpenetrating networks (IPNs) with good shape‐memory properties were synthesized using solvent casting method. The star‐shaped oligo(rac‐lactide)‐co‐glycolide] was coupled with isophorone diisocyanate to form a polyesterurethane network (PULG), and PEGDMA was photopolymerized to form another polyetheracrylate network. IPNs were transparent and gel content exceeded 92%. The values of strain fixity rate and strain recovery rate were above 93%. PULG and PEGDMA networks in IPNs were amorphous and did not show any characteristic diffraction peaks in X‐ray diffraction spectra. Only one glass transition temperature (Tg) of the IPNs between Tg of PEGDMA and PULG was observed, which was proportional to PEGDMA content. PULG and PEGDMA networks were miscible when PEGDMA content was below 50 wt %. The hydrophilicity, transition temperatures, and mechanical properties of IPNs could be conveniently adjusted through variation of network compositions to match the promising potential clinical or medical applications. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 768–775, 2007 |
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Keywords: | biomaterials interpenetrating networks (IPN) photopolymerization polyesters polyurethanes shape‐memory polymers |
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