Controlling the mechanical properties of hydrogels via modulating the side-chain length
Takuma Kureha1, Kazuma Takahashi1, Mion Kino1
1Department of Frontier Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Hirosaki 036-8561, Japan. t-kureha@hirosaki-u.ac.jp.
Abstract:
Even though the toughness of hydrogels is usually adjusted by changing the cross-linking density and structure, or the polymer concentration, we have discovered a new strategy to control the toughness via modulating the side-chain length. In this study, this strategy was applied to biocompatible poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) with long ethylene-oxide side chains.
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