Chain-End Effect for Intermediate Water Formation of Poly(2-Methoxyethyl Acrylate)
Shin‐nosuke Nishimura, Tomoya Ueda, Daiki Murakami, Masaru Tanaka
Abstract
Intermediate water (IW), which is formed not only by biocompatible polymers such as poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA), but also by biomacromolecules, plays a key role in determining the biocompatibility of synthetic polymers. In this study, we compare the well-defined linear and cyclic PMEA using differential scanning calorimetry and atomic force microscopy. This study aims to clarify the role of the chain-end effect in IW formation to establish design guidelines for biomaterials.
Topics & Concepts
AcrylateDifferential scanning calorimetryBiocompatibilityPolymerBiocompatible materialPolymer chemistryChain (unit)ChemistryAcrylate polymerMaterials scienceChemical engineeringCopolymerBiomedical engineeringOrganic chemistryPhysicsThermodynamicsAstronomyEngineeringMedicineMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation