Temperature- and pH-responsive behaviour of poly(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate-co-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) hydrogels |
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Authors: | Rodrigo Parí s,Isabel Quijada-Garrido |
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Affiliation: | Departamento de Química-Física de Polímeros, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (ICTP), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), c/ Juan de la Cierva, 3, E-28006 Madrid, Spain |
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Abstract: | Hydrogels with pH/temperature responsiveness and high water uptake have been synthesized by the free radical polymerization of 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate (MEO2MA) with N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) in a low proportion. The amphiphilic character of the biocompatible MEO2MA provides thermo-sensitivity at low temperature. On the other hand, DMAEMA units incorporate ionisable amino groups and hydrophobic moieties, leading by themselves to a dual pH and thermo-sensitive system. Therefore, the combination of both monomers yields an interesting system with tuneable pH/temperature responsiveness and swelling capacity, which depends on composition and ionic strength. Thus, the volume transition temperature (VTT) is suppressed at low pH due to the basic character of DMAEMA. However, at basic pH, where amino groups are not charged, lower swelling capacities and narrow thermal volume transitions were obtained. At neutral pH, higher modulation of both the swelling achieved and VTT was observed. |
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Keywords: | 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate LCST N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate pH- and thermo-responsive hydrogels Volume transition temperature |
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