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Microgels of polyaspartamide and poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives obtained by γ-irradiation
Mariano LicciardiGaetano GiammonaE. CalderaroGiuseppe SpadaroEmanuela Fabiola CraparoGiovanna Pitarresisubject
ViscosityGlycidyl methacrylatechemistry.chemical_compoundRadiationAqueous solutionChemistryPolymer chemistryAcetoneCopolymerIrradiationγ irradiationEthylene glycoldescription
Abstract The copolymer PHG based on α , β -poly( N -2-hydroxyethyl)- dl -aspartamide (PHEA) functionalized with glycidyl methacrylate has been exposed in aqueous solution to a γ -ray source at different irradiation doses (2, 2.5 and 3.5 kGy), alone or in combination with poly(ethylene glycol)dimethacrylate (PEGDMA) or poly(ethylene glycol)diacrylate (PEGDA). The irradiation produces microgel systems that have been characterized by viscosity measurements. Lyophilization of microgels gives rise to samples able to swell instantaneously in water whereas their treatment with acetone produces swellable microparticles that have been characterized.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2002-09-01 | Radiation Physics and Chemistry |