Swelling and Diffusion in Polymerized Ionic Liquids-Based Hydrogels.

ABSTRACT: Hydrogels are one of the emerging classes of materials in current research. Besides their numerous applications in the medical sector as a drug delivery system or in tissue replacement, they are also suitable as irrigation components or as immobilization matrices in catalysis. For optimal application of these compounds, knowledge of the swelling properties and the diffusion mechanisms occurring in the gels is mandatory. This study is focused on hydrogels synthesized by radical polymerization of imidazolium-based ionic liquids. Both the swelling and diffusion behavior of these hydrogels were investigated via gravimetric swelling as well as sorption experiments implemented in water, ethanol, n-heptane, and tetrahydrofuran. In water and ethanol, strong swelling was observed while the transpor

SUBMITTER: Jastram A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8199506 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature