Moldable high internal phase emulsion hydrogel objects from non-covalently crosslinked poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) nanogel dispersions

High Internal Phase Emulsion hydrogels are prepared from waterborne poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) nanogel dispersions which are non-covalently crosslinked through 2-ureido-4[1H] pyrimidinone (UPy) quadruple hydrogen bond groups. The reversible UPy crosslinks allow for the HIPE-hydrogels to be molded i...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2013-01, Vol.49 (15), p.1524-1526
Main Authors: Chen, Yunhua, Ballard, Nicholas, Bon, Stefan A F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crosslinking
Dispersions
Emulsions
Hydrogels
Hydrogen bonds
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
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Summary:High Internal Phase Emulsion hydrogels are prepared from waterborne poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) nanogel dispersions which are non-covalently crosslinked through 2-ureido-4[1H] pyrimidinone (UPy) quadruple hydrogen bond groups. The reversible UPy crosslinks allow for the HIPE-hydrogels to be molded into objects which are thermo-responsive in nature.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c2cc38200h