The UCST phase transition of a dextran based copolymer in aqueous media with tunable thermoresponsive behavior
Shaon Dey, Arpita Roy, Kalipada Manna, Sagar Pal
Abstract
A hydrogen bonded UCST polymer has been developed by grafting of methacrylamide and acrylic acid on dextran via free radical polymerization.
Topics & Concepts
MethacrylamideUpper critical solution temperatureCopolymerDextranPolymer chemistryPolymerizationThermoresponsive polymers in chromatographyMaterials sciencePolymerAcrylic acidAqueous mediumAqueous solutionChemical engineeringLower critical solution temperaturePhase (matter)ChemistryOrganic chemistryAcrylamideComposite materialReversed-phase chromatographyEngineeringAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies