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. 2007 Feb;7(2):626-33.

Preparation of poly(MAA-g-EG) hydrogel nanoparticles by a thermally-initiated free radical dispersion polymerization

Liandong Deng  1 , Xiaohua He, Aigui Li, Qiuxia Yang, Anjie Dong
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Preparation of poly(MAA-g-EG) hydrogel nanoparticles by a thermally-initiated free radical dispersion polymerization

Liandong Deng et al. J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2007 Feb.

Abstract

Poly(methacrylic acid-grafted-poly(ethylene glycol)) (P(MAA-g-EG)) hydrogel nanoparticles (HNPs) were prepared by a thermally-initiated free radical dispersion polymerization method. The effects of various reaction parameters on the preparation of HNPs were investigated, including the quantity of monomer, temperature, initiator dosage, crosslinker dosage, and co-stabilizer concentration. The reaction temperature at 75 degrees C was found to be suitable for preparing stable and small P(MAA-g-EG) HNPs. By adding a little amount of polyvinyl alcohol in the reaction media, P(MAA-g-EG) HNPs with narrow size distribution could be obtained. The effects of pH and the crosslinker dosage on the equilibrium swelling behavior of P(MAA-g-EG) HNPs were also studied. The P(MAA-g-EG) HNPs perform pH-responsive swelling behavior, which is strongly influenced by the crosslinker dosage.

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