2016•RSC AdvancesRequires access

Investigation on pH-switchable (itaconic acid/ethylene glycol/acrylic acid) based polymeric biocompatible hydrogel

Meera Sakthivel, David S. Franklin, Shanmugavel Sudarsan, G. Chitra, S. Guhanathan

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A new variety of pH-sensitive polymeric hydrogels (IAE) have been developed and evaluated as biocompatible hydrogels using synergetic combinations of itaconic acid (IA), acrylic acid (AA), and ethylene glycol (EG) in water medium by free radical polymerization.

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Key concepts: Itaconic acid, Acrylic acid, Self-healing hydrogels, Ethylene glycol, Biocompatible material, Polymerization, Polymer chemistry, Chemistry