Rapid Preparation of Superabsorbent Self-Healing Hydrogels by Frontal Polymerization
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Preparation of Poly(AM-co-AA-co-SBMA) Hydrogels
2.2. Characterizations of Poly(AM-co-AA-co-SBMA) Hydrogels
2.3. Morphology of Poly(AM-co-AA-co-SBMA) Hydrogels
2.4. Swelling Behavior of Poly(AM-co-AA-co-SBMA) Hydrogels
2.5. Rheological Properties of Poly(AM-co-AA-co-SBMA) Hydrogels
2.6. Self-Healing Properties of Poly(AM-co-AA-co-SBMA) Hydrogels
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Synthesis of Poly(AM-co-AA-co-SBMA) Hydrogels by FP
4.3. Frontal Velocity and Temperature Tests
4.4. Structural Characterization
4.5. SEM Measurements
4.6. Swelling Measurements
4.7. Mesh Size Based on Swelling Experiment
4.8. Rheological Characterization
4.9. Self-Healing Measurements
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Qin, Y.; Li, H.; Shen, H.-X.; Wang, C.-F.; Chen, S. Rapid Preparation of Superabsorbent Self-Healing Hydrogels by Frontal Polymerization. Gels 2023, 9, 380. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9050380
Qin Y, Li H, Shen H-X, Wang C-F, Chen S. Rapid Preparation of Superabsorbent Self-Healing Hydrogels by Frontal Polymerization. Gels. 2023; 9(5):380. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9050380
Chicago/Turabian StyleQin, Ying, Hao Li, Hai-Xia Shen, Cai-Feng Wang, and Su Chen. 2023. "Rapid Preparation of Superabsorbent Self-Healing Hydrogels by Frontal Polymerization" Gels 9, no. 5: 380. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9050380