International Journal of Polymeric Materials · 2012 · 54 citations · 29 references
Biopolymer GelHydrogelsSalt ConcentrationEngineeringPolymer ScienceResponsive PolymersPolyelectrolyte GelThermoresponsive Peg/polyMicro-encapsulationDrug Delivery SystemsBiopolymersBiomedical EngineeringAbstract Thermosensitive HydrogelsDrug Delivery SystemDrug Release CharacteristicsPolymer ChemistryBiomolecular EngineeringPolyethylene Glycol
Abstract Thermosensitive hydrogels were prepared by free radical polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid (AMPS) in presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG) as macroinitiator. The incorporation of functional monomer in the hydrogel was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy. The equilibrium swelling ratio (ESR), deswelling rate, volume transition temperature, and surface morphology of synthesized hydrogels are found to be dependent on concentration of AMPS monomer in the feed composition. The equilibrium swelling ratio (ESR) and water retention properties increase with increasing AMPS concentration in hydrogels and decrease with increasing salt concentration in external medium. The hydrogel with high dose of AMPS has high loading efficiency of theophylline drug, whereas the in-vitro release of the drug is delayed for a prolonged period in swollen gels above LCST of PNIPAM. Keywords: 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic aciddrug releasehydrogelsN-isopropylacrylamidestimuli responsive
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