Development of multicomponent interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) hydrogel films based on 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), acrylamide (AM), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan (CS) with enhanced mechanical strengths, water swelling and antibacterial properties
Sanit Panpinit, Song-amnart Pongsomboon, Tinnagon Keawin, Sayant Saengsuwan
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsInterpenetrating polymer networkPolyvinyl alcoholMaterials scienceSwellingMethacrylateAcrylamideChitosanPolymer chemistryGlutaraldehydeUltimate tensile strengthEthylene glycolChemical engineeringVinyl alcoholPolymerRadical polymerizationPolymerizationCopolymerComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsWound Healing and TreatmentsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications