Thermally crosslinkable poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) copolymers: Synthesis and characterization of temperature-responsive hydrogel

• Published in: Materials chemistry and physics Vol. 134; no. 2-3; pp. 1208 - 1213
• Main Authors: Chuang, Wen-Ju, Chiu, Wen-Yen, Tai, Horng-Jer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.06.2012
• Subjects: Clouds; Copolymers; Crosslinking; Differential scanning calorimetry; Heat treatment; Hydrogels; Monitoring; Polymer; Swelling; Swelling ratio; Thermal properties; Thermal properties; Differential scanning calorimetry; Polymer; Heat treatment

Thermally crosslinkable copolymers of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) and N-Methylol acrylamide (NMA), a thermal crosslinker, were prepared by redox polymerization. The aqueous solutions of the copolymer were temperature responsive, and they showed phase separation behavior. The corresponding phase t...