scholarly journals Hydrogels Obtained via γ-Irradiation Based on Poly(Acrylic Acid) and Its Copolymers with 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 4960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marin Micutz ◽  
Rodica Mihaela Lungu ◽  
Viorel Circu ◽  
Monica Ilis ◽  
Teodora Staicu
Keyword(s):  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Acrylic Acid ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Chemical Transformations ◽  
Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate ◽  
Γ Irradiation ◽  
Crosslinking Degree

Hydrogels containing both carboxyl and hydroxyl functional groups have been prepared by γ-irradiation of either aqueous solutions of acrylic acid (AA) and mixtures of AA and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) in different ratios, or aqueous solutions of poly(AA), PAA, and poly(AA-co-HEMA) obtained via solution polymerization. A higher absorbed dose is required in order to prepare hydrogels from monomer solutions, compared with those from polymer solutions. The range for the absorbed doses was chosen so that the probability of crosslinking reactions is higher than that of degradation ones. As the radiation energy deposited in a sample increases, the equilibrium swelling degree and the average molar mass between crosslinks diminishes. Chemical transformations induced by radiation were investigated by means of FTIR spectroscopy and thermal analysis of polymers before and after irradiation. For all these systems, the formation of a three-dimensional network enhances the glass transition temperature and thermal stability, but a further increase in the crosslinking degree may have the reverse effect on the glass transition temperature. Depending on the preparation protocol and/or hydrogel composition, superabsorbent materials that can bind different compounds throughout side functional groups may be obtained.

Properties of Hyperbranched Polyglycidol’s Derivatives

2020 ◽  
Vol 869 ◽  
pp. 190-195
Author(s):  
Yuri Mikhailov ◽  
Ludmila Romanova ◽  
Anna Darovskikh ◽  
Nilson Garifullin
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Enthalpy Of Formation ◽  
Rheological Parameters ◽  
Weight Composition ◽  
Composition And Structure

Some properties (enthalpy of formation, glass transition temperature and rheological parameters) of hyperbranched polyglycidol derivatives containing nitrate and azide functional groups were investigated. The dependence of the found properties on the molecular weight, composition and structure of the investigated substances was determined.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(Acrylic Acid)/Organo-Modified Nanohydroxyapatite Nanocomposites: Thermal, Optical and Biocompatibility Properties

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 54-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Diken ◽  
S. Doğan ◽  
Y. Turhan ◽  
M. Doğan
Keyword(s):  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Simulated Body Fluid ◽  
Acrylic Acid ◽  
Body Fluid ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
Uv Absorbance ◽  
Poly Acrylic Acid

AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the structural, thermal, optical and biocompatibility properties of poly(acrylic acid)(PAA)/organo-modified nanohydroxyapatite (OM-nHAp) nanocomposites synthesized by solvent intercalation method. The characterization of PAA/OM-nHAp nanocomposites was made by different techniques. SEM and TEM results showed that OM-nHAp particles were dispersed in the nanoscale into PAA matrix and that they were uniformly distributed within film. Glass transition temperature of PAA increased with OM-nHAp content. Ultraviolet (UV) absorbance experiments showed that PAA had a higher UV transmission than its nanocomposites. The biocompatibility of nanocomposites was also examined in simulated body fluid.

Thermal Properties of PVP Cryoprotectants With Nanoparticles

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Baotong Hao ◽  
Baolin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Specific Heat ◽  
Warming Rate ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Transfer Properties

Vitrification is an effective way for the cryopreservation of cells and tissues. The critical cooling rates for vitrification solution are relatively high. It is reported that nanoparticles can improve the heat transfer properties of solutions. To increase the heat transfer coefficient of aqueous cryoprotectant solutions, Hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles were added into Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) solutions (50%, 55%, and 60%, w/w). The glass-transition temperature, devitrification temperature, and specific heat of PVP aqueous solutions with/without HA nanoparticles (0.1%, 0.5%, and 1%, w/w) were measured by a differential scanning calorimeter at a cooling rate of 20°C/min and a warming rate of 10°C/min. The change in density of the above solutions with temperature was determined by using a straw that can reveal the volume change of solutions. The thermal conductivity was calculated based on the experimental data. A device that can be used to measure the thermal conductivity of vitrification solutions with/without nanoparticles was developed in this study. The results showed that the glass-transition temperature, devitrification temperature, and specific heat of PVP aqueous solutions with HA nanoparticles are larger than those without HA nanoparticles. The thermal conductivity of solutions with HA nanoparticles is larger than those without HA nanoparticles at a specific temperature. The lower the temperature, the smaller the difference in thermal conductivity between the solutions with and without HA nanoparticles. The calculated thermal conductivity meets the measured data well.

Thermal Properties of PVP Cryoprotectants With Nanoparticles

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baotong Hao ◽  
Baolin Liu ◽  
Senjie Rong ◽  
Yan Zhou ◽  
Zhixin Gao
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Specific Heat ◽  
Warming Rate ◽  
Specific Temperature ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Heat Transfer Coefficient

Vitrification is an effective way for the cryopreservation of cells and tissues. The critical cooling rates for vitrification solution are relatively high. It is reported that nanoparticles can improve the heat tranfer properties of solutions. To increase the heat transfer coefficient of aqueous cryoprotectant solutions, HA nanoparticles were added into PVP solutions (50%, 55%, 60%, w/w). The glass transition temperature, devitrification temperature and specific heat of PVP aqueous solutions with/without HA nanoparticles (0.1%, 0.5% and 1%, w/w) were measured by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) at the cooling rate of 20°C/min and warming rate of 10°C/min. The change of density of above solutions with temperature was determined by using a straw that can reveal the volume change of solutions. The thermal conductivity was calculated based on the experimental data. A device that can be used to measure the thermal conductivity of vitrification solutions with/without nanoparticles was developed in this study. The results showed that the glass transition temperature, devitrification temperature and specific heat of PVP aqueous solutions with HA nanoparticles are larger than that without HA nanoparticles. The thermal conductivity of solutions with HA nanoparticles is larger than that without HA nanoparticles at a specific temperature. The lower the temperature, the smaller the difference of thermal conductivity between solutions with and without HA nanoparticles. The calculated thermal conductivity meets the measured data well.

scholarly journals Systematic Modification of the Glass Transition Temperature of Ion-Pair Comonomer Based Polyelectrolytes and Ionomers by Copolymerization with a Chemically Similar Cationic Monomer

Gels ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Guodong Deng ◽  
Timothy D. Schoch ◽  
Kevin A. Cavicchi
Keyword(s):  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Glass Transition Temperature ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Repeat Unit ◽  
Ion Pairs ◽  
Weight Fraction ◽  
Ion Pair ◽  
Cationic Monomer ◽  
Vinyl Benzyl

Ion-pair comonomers (IPCs) where both the anion and cation contain polymerizable functional groups offer a route to prepare polyampholyte, ion-containing polymers. Polymerizing vinyl functional groups by free-radical polymerization produces bridging ion-pairs that act as non-covalent crosslinks between backbone segments. In particular the homopolymerization of the IPC vinyl benzyl tri-n-octylphosphonium styrene sulfonate produces a stiff, glassy polymer with a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 191 °C, while copolymerization with a non-ionic acrylate produces microphase separates ionomers with ion-rich and ion-poor domains. This work investigates the tuning of the Tg of the polyelectrolyte or ion-rich domains of the ionomers by copolymerizing with vinyl benzyl tri-n-octylphosphonium p-toluene sulfonic acid. This chemically similar repeat unit with pendant rather than bridging ion-pairs lowers the Tg compared to the polyelectrolyte or ionomer containing only the IPC segments. Rheological measurements were used to characterize the thermomechanical behavior and Tg of different copolymers. The Tg variation in the polyelectrolyte vs. weight fraction IPC could be fit with either the Gordon–Taylor or Couchman–Karasz equation. Copolymerization of IPC with a chemically similar cationic monomer offers a viable route to systematically vary the Tg of the resulting polymers useful for tailoring the material properties in applications such as elastomers or shape memory polymers.

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