Fabrication of Self-Oscillating Gels by Polymer Crosslinking Method and Analysis on Their Autonomous Swelling-Deswelling Behaviors
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Preparation of Self-Oscillating Polymers and Polymer Crosslinkers
2.2. LCST Analysis of Self-Oscillating Polymers
2.3. Gelation Time Analysis
2.4. Autonomous Swelling-Deswelling Behavior of Self-Oscillating Gels Fabricated by Polymer Crosslinking Method
2.4.1. Effect of Polymer Composition on the Autonomous Swelling-Deswelling Behavior
2.4.2. Effect of Polymer Mixing Ratio on the Autonomous Swelling-Deswelling Behavior
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Preparation of the Self-Oscillating Linear Polymers
4.3. Preparation of the Polymer Crosslinkers
4.4. LCST Analysis of the Self-Oscillating Polymers
4.5. Gelation Time Analysis
4.6. Fabrication of Cylindrical Self-Oscillating Gels by Polymer Crosslinking Method
4.7. Volume Phase Transition Temperature Analysis of the Self-Oscillating Gels
4.8. Observation of the Autonomous Swelling-Deswelling Behavior of the Self-Oscillating Gels
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Polymer Formula | Mn/kDa 1 | PDI 2 |
---|---|---|---|
SOP-10 | P(NIPAAm0.90-co-NAPMAm0.09-co-NAPMAmRu0.01)174 | 21 | 1.90 |
SOP-20 | P(NIPAAm0.90-co-NAPMAm0.08-co-NAPMAmRu0.02)174 | 22 | 1.43 |
SOP-30 | P(NIPAAm0.90-co-NAPMAm0.07-co-NAPMAmRu0.03)174 | 23 | 1.42 |
Sample | Polymer Formula | Mn/kDa 1 | PDI 2 |
---|---|---|---|
PCL-10k | P(NIPAAm0.93-co-NAS0.07)89 | 10 | 1.33 |
PCL-20k | P(NIPAAm0.93-co-NAS0.07)175 | 20 | 1.31 |
PCL-40k | P(NIPAAm0.93-co-NAS0.07)333 | 39 | 1.24 |
PCL-65k | P(NIPAAm0.93-co-NAS0.07)554 | 65 | 1.26 |
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Sato, K.; Enomoto, T.; Akimoto, A.M.; Yoshida, R. Fabrication of Self-Oscillating Gels by Polymer Crosslinking Method and Analysis on Their Autonomous Swelling-Deswelling Behaviors. Gels 2022, 8, 267. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8050267
Sato K, Enomoto T, Akimoto AM, Yoshida R. Fabrication of Self-Oscillating Gels by Polymer Crosslinking Method and Analysis on Their Autonomous Swelling-Deswelling Behaviors. Gels. 2022; 8(5):267. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8050267
Chicago/Turabian StyleSato, Komi, Takafumi Enomoto, Aya M. Akimoto, and Ryo Yoshida. 2022. "Fabrication of Self-Oscillating Gels by Polymer Crosslinking Method and Analysis on Their Autonomous Swelling-Deswelling Behaviors" Gels 8, no. 5: 267. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8050267