Covalent segmented polymer networks composed of poly(2-isopropenyl-2-oxazoline) and selected aliphatic polyesters: designing biocompatible amphiphilic materials containing degradable blocks
Bartosz Kopka, Bartłomiej Kost, Andrzej Pawlak, Agata Tomaszewska, Agnieszka Krupa, Małgorzata Baśko
Abstract
C magic-angle spinning NMR. The swelling ability of the formed networks was investigated in aqueous and organic media. Moreover, mechanical properties were tested during uniaxial compression. The cytocompatibility of the scaffolds was confirmed by MTT assay. Through the results obtained, the first report describing the cross-linking of polyesters on hydrophilic PiPOx was provided to prepare new, biocompatible materials with tuneable properties that are promising for potential biomedical applications.
Topics & Concepts
OxazolineAmphiphilePolyesterBiocompatible materialPolymerCovalent bondPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryPolymer scienceChemistryCopolymerCatalysisBiomedical engineeringMedicinebiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer composites and self-healing