Abstract
Hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel was synthesized by reacting hyaluronic acid with aminopropyl methacrylate and then with poly(ethylene oxide). Gelation was observed within 5.5 h with a rheometer by employing viscous and elastic modulus. While the hydrogel was analyzed by light and electron microscopy for morphological observation, other analysis was performed by Fourier-transformed infrared and electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis. Understanding of a putative reaction scheme was outlined by reference to N-(3-diethylpropyl)-N-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride for acrylation of hyaluronic acid and by a Michael-type reaction between methacrylate in aminopropyl methacrylate and thiol arms in PEO end groups.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | e28-e32 |
| Journal | Current Applied Physics |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | SUPPL.1 |
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| State | Published - Apr 2007 |
Keywords
- Evaluation
- Hyaluronic acid
- In situ hydrogel
- Poly(ethylene oxide)