Intelligent Poly(N-Isopropylmethacrylamide) Hydrogels: Synthesis, Structure Characterization, Stimuli-Responsive Swelling Properties, and Their Radiation Decomposition
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Ilić-Stojanović, SnežanaUrošević, Maja
Nikolić, Ljubiša
Petrović, Đorđe
Stanojević, Jelena
Najman, Stevo
Nikolić, Vesna
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Poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide) (p(NiPMAm)) is one of the lesser known homopolymers that has significant potential for designing new “intelligent” materials. The aims of this work were the synthesis a series of cross-linked p(NiPMAm) hydrogels by the free radical polymerization method and the application of gamma-ray radiation for additional cross-linking. The synthesized p(NiPMAm) hydrogels were structurally characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The amount of unreacted monomers was analyzed using high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) to evaluate conversion of monomers into polymers. The swelling behavior was monitored in dependence of pH and temperature changes. The previous aim of gamma-ray radiation was the further the cross-linkage of the obtained hydrogel sample in the gelatinous, paste-like state, but the gamma-ray radiation caused decomposition. After absorbing irradiation doses, they transformed into the liq...uid phase. The results obtained by the gel permeation chromatography (GPC) method indicated that only oligomers and monomers were present in the irradiated liquid material, without molecules with a higher average molar mass, i.e., that the decomposition of the hydrogels occurred. Additionally, the irradiated liquid material was analyzed using the static headspace gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HSS-GC/MS) and gas chromatography/flame ionization detection (HSS-GC/FID) methods. The presence of unchanged initiator molecule and a dominant amount of four new molecules that were different from homopolymers and the reactant (monomer and cross-linker) were determined.
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N-isopropylmethacrylamide / hydrogel / swelling kinetics / gamma irradiation / decrosslinkingSource:
Polymers, 2020, 12, 5, 1112-Funding / projects:
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200133 (Univeristy of Niš, Faculty of Technology, Leskovac) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200133)
DOI: 10.3390/polym12051112
ISSN: 2073-4360
PubMed: 32414046
WoS: 000541431100117
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85085727742
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VinčaTY - JOUR AU - Ilić-Stojanović, Snežana AU - Urošević, Maja AU - Nikolić, Ljubiša AU - Petrović, Đorđe AU - Stanojević, Jelena AU - Najman, Stevo AU - Nikolić, Vesna PY - 2020 UR - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9033 AB - Poly(N-isopropylmethacrylamide) (p(NiPMAm)) is one of the lesser known homopolymers that has significant potential for designing new “intelligent” materials. The aims of this work were the synthesis a series of cross-linked p(NiPMAm) hydrogels by the free radical polymerization method and the application of gamma-ray radiation for additional cross-linking. The synthesized p(NiPMAm) hydrogels were structurally characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The amount of unreacted monomers was analyzed using high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) to evaluate conversion of monomers into polymers. The swelling behavior was monitored in dependence of pH and temperature changes. The previous aim of gamma-ray radiation was the further the cross-linkage of the obtained hydrogel sample in the gelatinous, paste-like state, but the gamma-ray radiation caused decomposition. After absorbing irradiation doses, they transformed into the liquid phase. The results obtained by the gel permeation chromatography (GPC) method indicated that only oligomers and monomers were present in the irradiated liquid material, without molecules with a higher average molar mass, i.e., that the decomposition of the hydrogels occurred. Additionally, the irradiated liquid material was analyzed using the static headspace gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HSS-GC/MS) and gas chromatography/flame ionization detection (HSS-GC/FID) methods. The presence of unchanged initiator molecule and a dominant amount of four new molecules that were different from homopolymers and the reactant (monomer and cross-linker) were determined. T2 - Polymers T1 - Intelligent Poly(N-Isopropylmethacrylamide) Hydrogels: Synthesis, Structure Characterization, Stimuli-Responsive Swelling Properties, and Their Radiation Decomposition VL - 12 IS - 5 SP - 1112 DO - 10.3390/polym12051112 ER -
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Ilić-Stojanović, S., Urošević, M., Nikolić, L., Petrović, Đ., Stanojević, J., Najman, S.,& Nikolić, V.. (2020). Intelligent Poly(N-Isopropylmethacrylamide) Hydrogels: Synthesis, Structure Characterization, Stimuli-Responsive Swelling Properties, and Their Radiation Decomposition. in Polymers, 12(5), 1112. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051112
Ilić-Stojanović S, Urošević M, Nikolić L, Petrović Đ, Stanojević J, Najman S, Nikolić V. Intelligent Poly(N-Isopropylmethacrylamide) Hydrogels: Synthesis, Structure Characterization, Stimuli-Responsive Swelling Properties, and Their Radiation Decomposition. in Polymers. 2020;12(5):1112. doi:10.3390/polym12051112 .
Ilić-Stojanović, Snežana, Urošević, Maja, Nikolić, Ljubiša, Petrović, Đorđe, Stanojević, Jelena, Najman, Stevo, Nikolić, Vesna, "Intelligent Poly(N-Isopropylmethacrylamide) Hydrogels: Synthesis, Structure Characterization, Stimuli-Responsive Swelling Properties, and Their Radiation Decomposition" in Polymers, 12, no. 5 (2020):1112, https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051112 . .