Dual Stimuli-Responsive Polysaccharide Hydrogels Manufactured by Radiation Technique

Author:

Wach Radoslaw A.,Palmeri Giorgia,Adamus-Wlodarczyk Agnieszka,Rokita Bozena,Olejnik Alicja K.,Dispenza CleliaORCID,Ulanski PiotrORCID

Abstract

This paper describes the results of the radiation-induced crosslinking of polysaccharides modified with hydroxypropyl and carboxymethyl functional groups, hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), respectively, without and with poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) as a crosslinking agent, to obtain dual stimuli-responsive hydrogels. The gels were characterized in terms of water uptake and gel fraction, parameters that mainly depend on the HPC–CMC compositions, but also on the macromer crosslinker content and the absorbed dose. The swelling of hydrogels is controlled by both the temperature, due to the amphiphilic character of HPC and pH, due to the anionic functional groups of CMC. In spite of a similar degree of substitution in both cellulose derivatives, 1.4 for HPC and 1.2 for CMC, the pH response of hydrogels with an equal content of both polysaccharides is considerably higher—a reduction in swelling of up to 95% with a decrease in the pH to 2 was recorded—than the response to thermal-stimulus—wherein a reduction in swelling of less than 70% with an increasing in temperature to 55 °C was found. These biopolymers-based hydrogels of specific, stimuli-responsive swelling properties are anticipated in applications where a combination of two stimuli is essential and biodegradation may be required.

Funder

International Atomic Energy Agency

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science

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