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Electrospinning of the hydrophilic poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) and its copolymers with 2-ethoxyethyl methacrylate

Martin Přádný, Lenka Martinová, Jiřı́ Michálek, Taťána Fenclová, Eva Krumbholcová

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Abstract The goal was to electrospin 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate — based biocompatible polymers and prepare submicron fibres (nanofibers) for biomedicinal applications. Syntheses of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (HEMA) and its copolymer with 2-ethoxyethyl methacrylate (EOEMA), and their characterization by viscometry and molecular weight are described. Their relation to electrospinning is discussed. Electrospinning of HEMA homopolymer from water-ethanol is successful for molecular weights 6.31 × 105 and 1.80 × 106 g/mol. Electrospinning of HEMA/EOEMA copolymers is feasible from ethanol.

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Key concepts: Methacrylate, 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate, Electrospinning, Copolymer, Materials science, Polymer chemistry, Nanofiber, Polymer