ABSTRACT Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) is a hydrophilic polymer with excellent biocompatibility
and has been applied in various biomedical areas due to its favorable properties. PVA …

Temperature-responsive hydrogel with a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) close to
human body temperature was prepared. Crosslinked N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm) and …

A great deal of research on polymers over the past two decades has been focused on the
development of stimuli-responsive polymers to obtain materials able to respond to specific …

In this work, a novel pH-sensitive hydrogels based on macromonomer of methoxyl poly
(ethylene glycol)–poly (caprolactone)-acryloyl chloride (MPEG-PCL-AC, PCE-AC), poly …

Gamma radiation was used to prepare blend hydrogels from poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) and
low ratios of methylcellulose (MC). The structure-property behavior was characterized by IR …

Amphiphilic copolymers have been synthesised by free radical copolymerisation of 2‐
hydroxyethyl acrylate with butyl acrylate, the reactivity ratios of which indicate practically …

The drug uptake and release of anticancer drug from N-isopropylacrylamide/itaconic acid
copolymeric hydrogels containing 0–3mol% of itaconic acid irradiated at 48kGy have been …

Poly (acrylamide-1-allyl-2-thiourea) hydrogels, Poly (AAm-ATU), were synthesized by
gamma irradiation using a 60Co γ source at different irradiation dose rates and in a …

Water absorbency behavior of acrylamide (AAm)/2, 3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid (DBA)
hydrogels synthesized by γ-radiation crosslinking of AAm and DBA in an aqueous solution …

The highly swelling Poly (acrylamide/maleic acid/gelatin) P (AAm/MA/G) hydrogels were
prepared by gamma-irradiation at low dose rate (0.94 kGy/h) and moderate dose rate (3.84 …