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Synthesis and characterization of pH-responsive carboxymethyl chitosan-g-polyacrylic acid hydrogels
In this work, carboxymethyl chitosan-g-polyacrylic acid (CMC-g-PAA) hydrogel was synthesized by a free radical grafting cross-linking route. The structure of the CMC-g-PAA hydrogels was characterized by a Four...
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pH-responsive CMC/PAM/PVP semi-IPN hydrogels for theophylline drug release
Novel semi-interpenetrating network (semi-IPN) polymeric hydrogels for theophylline drug delivery were prepared using carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC), acrylamide (AM), and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as synthetic ...
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Preparation, characterization, and antibacterial properties of pH-responsive P(MMA-co-MAA)/silver nanocomposite hydrogels
A pH-responsive copolymer hydrogel was synthesized based on methyl methacrylate (MMA) and methacrylic acid (MAA) as monomers, and was adopted as a nanoreactor for assembling Ag nanoparticles. Fourier transform...
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Erratum to: “Assembly and characterization of Ag nanoparticles in PAM-g- PVA/PVP semi-interpenetrating network hydrogels”
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Synthesis, characterization and swelling kinetics of thermoresponsive PAM-g-PVA/PVP semi-IPN hydrogels
Polyacrylamide grafted poly(vinyl alcohol)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PAM-g-PVA/PVP) semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) hydrogels were designed and prepared via a simple free radical polymerization route...
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Fabrication, characterization and vapor-induced electroresponsive behavior of P(St-alt-MA)/MWCNT conductive nanocomposite films
Novel electroconductive nanocomposites were prepared by an in situ polymerization avenue based on poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride) (P(St-alt-MA)), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) or hydroxyl-functional...
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Preparation and characterization of Fe3O4 magnetic composite microspheres covered by a P(MAH-co-MAA) copolymer
A magnetic core–shell-layered polymer microsphere (MPS) was successfully synthesized by a dispersion polymerization route, where the modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles (MFN) were used as a core, while poly(maleic anhyd...