Novel biodegradable pH/thermosensitive hydrogels: Part 1. Preparation and characterization

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Abstract

A series of biodegradable and pH/thermosensitive hydrogels based on monomethoxyl poly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), methylacrylic acid (MAA), and N-Isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) were prepared by UV-initiated free radical polymerization method. Swelling behavior and hydrolytic degradable behavior in aqueous medium with different pH values and pH/thermosensitivity of the hydrogels were studied in detail. The prepared biodegradable pH/thermo-sensitive hydrogels based on PCL, MPEG, MAA, and NIPAAm may have great potential application in smart drug delivery system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)726-732
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials
Volume62
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jun 2013

Keywords

  • Biodegradable
  • degradation
  • pH/thermosensitive
  • swelling/deswelling

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