Preparation and Stability Study of an Injectable Hydrogel for Artificial Intraocular Lenses
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Polyacrylamide–Sodium Acrylate Hydrogels
2.3. Characterization
2.4. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis
2.5. Thermal Stability Testing
2.6. Tensile Performance Testing
2.7. Compression Performance Testing
2.8. Fatigue Resistance Test
2.9. Transparency Testing
2.10. Refractive Index Testing
2.11. Focal Length Measurement
2.12. Zoom Performance Testing
2.13. Swelling Performance Testing
2.14. Rheological Performance Testing
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Hydrogel Characterization
3.2. FTIR Analysis Results
3.3. Thermal Stability Analysis
3.4. Tensile Performance
3.5. Compression Performance
3.6. Fatigue Resistance Analysis
3.7. Transparency Analysis
3.8. Refractive Index Analysis
3.9. Focal Length Measurement
3.10. Zoom Performance Analysis
3.11. Swelling Performance
3.12. Heological Performance
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Number | Material | Molar Mass (g/mol) | Molar Ratio (%) | Concentration (%) | Volume (μL) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Acrylamide | 71.08 | 87 | 30 | 55.61 |
2 | Sodium Acrylate | 94.04 | 12.5 | 20 | 15.86 |
3 | MBA | 154.2 | 0.5 | 2 | 10.4 |
4 | TMEDA | 116.2 | - | - | 0.3 |
5 | APS | 228.2 | - | 10 | 1 |
6 | Water | - | - | - | 118.13 |
Number | Angle of Incidence (°) | Angle of Reflection (°) | Refractive Index |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 23.446 | 102.538 | 1.416 |
2 | 19.576 | 86.186 | 1.413 |
3 | 25.307 | 110.320 | 1.417 |
4 | 26.835 | 117.150 | 1.412 |
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Cui, H.; Li, P.; Su, Z.; Guan, S.; Dong, H.; Dong, X. Preparation and Stability Study of an Injectable Hydrogel for Artificial Intraocular Lenses. Polymers 2024, 16, 2562. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182562
Cui H, Li P, Su Z, Guan S, Dong H, Dong X. Preparation and Stability Study of an Injectable Hydrogel for Artificial Intraocular Lenses. Polymers. 2024; 16(18):2562. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182562
Chicago/Turabian StyleCui, Haifeng, Pengfei Li, Zekun Su, Shiqiang Guan, He Dong, and Xufeng Dong. 2024. "Preparation and Stability Study of an Injectable Hydrogel for Artificial Intraocular Lenses" Polymers 16, no. 18: 2562. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182562