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Microwave-assisted hydrogel synthesis: a new method for crosslinking polymers in aqueous solutions

Cook, J., Goodall, G. W., Khutoryanskaya, O. and Khutoryanskiy, V. V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7221-2630 (2012) Microwave-assisted hydrogel synthesis: a new method for crosslinking polymers in aqueous solutions. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 33 (4). pp. 332-336. ISSN 1022-1336

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1002/marc.201100742

Abstract/Summary

It has been found that hydrogels may be formed by microwave irradiation of aqueous solutions containing appropriate combinations of polymers. This new method of hydrogel synthesis yields sterile hydrogels without the use of monomers, eliminating the need for the removal of unreacted species from the final product. Results for two particularly successful combinations, poly(vinyl alcohol) with either poly(acrylic acid) or poly(methylvinylether-alt-maleic anhydride), are presented. Irradiation using temperatures of 100–150 °C was found to yield hydrogels with large equilibrium swelling degrees of 500–1000 g g−1. Material leached from both types of hydrogel shows little cytotoxicity towards HT29 cells.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) > Thermal Analysis (CAF)
Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > School of Pharmacy > Pharmaceutics Research Group
Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) > Electron Microscopy Laboratory (CAF)
ID Code:26406
Uncontrolled Keywords:biomaterials;crosslinking;hydrogels;microwaves;synthesis
Publisher:Wiley and Sons

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