Effects of polymers on the properties of hydrogels constructed using sodium deoxycholate and amino acid.

ABSTRACT: The gelation behavior and properties of sodium deoxycholate (NaDC) and l-aspartic acid (Asp) in aqueous solution were investigated in detail at 25 °C. The linear polymer poly(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate-co-oligo-(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) (P(MEO₂MA₉₀-co-OEGMA₁₀)) and star-shaped polymer poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate-b-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate) (CDPDPM) were introduced in NaDC/Asp hydrogels for exploring the effects of polymers on the properties of NaDC/Asp hydrogels and the mechanism underlying gelation processes by polymers was proposed. The hydrogels were characterized by phase behavior observation, polarized optical microscopy (POM), cryogenic scanning electron microscopy (cryo-SEM), X-ray powde

SUBMITTER: Guo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9078593 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature