Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Preparation and Characterization of Porous Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) /Clay Nanocomposite Hydrogels

  • Original Article
  • Published:
Polymer Bulletin Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

A novel porous PNIPA/Clay nanocomposite hydrogel (NC hydrogel) was prepared by in situ free-radical polymerization using inorganic clay as a crosslinker and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particle as a pore-forming agent and subsequent extraction of CaCO3 with acid. The structure and morphology of the hydrogels were characterized by means of FTIR, TEM and SEM. The temperature responsive behaviors, the deswelling behaviors and the mechanical properties of the NC hydrogels were investigated in detail. The results showed that the swelling ratios below VPTT and the deswelling rates of the NC hydrogels were significantly improved as compared with the hydrogels without introduction of CaCO3. Moreover, the NC hydrogels thus prepared also exhibited good mechanical properties.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Tanaka Y, Kagamin Y, Matsuda A, Osada Y (1995) Macromolecules 28:2574

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Bae YH, Okana T, Hsu R, Kim SW (1987) Macromol Chem Rapid Commun 8:481

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Gutowska A, Bark JS, Kwon IC, Cha Y, Kim SW (1991) J Controlled Release 15:141

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Fei H, Bae YH, Feijen T, Kim SW (1991) J Membr Sci 64:283

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Yoshida R, Uchida K, Kaneko Y, Sakai K, Kikuchi A, Sakurai Y, Okano T (1995) Nature 374:240

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Kaneko Y, Nakamura S, Sakai K, Aoyaji T, Kikuchi A, Sakurai Y, Okano T (1998) Macromolecules 31:6099

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Wu XS, Hoffman AS, Yager P (1992) J Polym Sci, Part A: Polym Chem 30:2121

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Serizawa T, Wakita K, Akashi M (2002) Macromolecules 35:10

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Zhang XZ, Zhuo RX (1999) Macromol Rapid Commun 20:229

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Kato N, Sakai Y, Shibata S (2003) Macromolecules 36:961

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Oxley HR, Corkhill PH, Fitton JH, Tighe BJ (1993) Biomaterials 14:1065

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Kon M, de Visser AC (1981) Plast Reconstruct Surg 67:288

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Zhang XZ, Yang YY, Chung TS, Ma KX (2001) Langmuir 17:6094

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Serizawa T, Wakita K, Kaneko T, Akashi M (2002) J Polym Sci, Part A: Polym Chem 40:4228

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Kabra BG, Gehrke SH (1991) Polym Commun 32:322

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Chen J, Park H, Park K (1999) J Biomed Mater Res 44:53

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Chen J, Park H, Park K (2000) J Contr Rel 65:73

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Haraguchi K, Takehisa T (2002) Advanced Material 14(16):1120

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Haraguchi K, Takehisa T, Fan S (2002) Macromolecules 35(27):10162

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Haraguchi K, Li HJ, Matsuda K, Takehisa T, Elliott E (2005) Macromolecules 38(8):3482

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Haraguchi K, Li HJ, Okumura N (2007) Macromolecules 40:2299

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Ma JH, Xu YJ, Zhang QS, Zha LS, Liang BR (2007) Colloid Polym Sci 285:4794

    Article  Google Scholar 

  23. Can V, Abdurrahmanoglu S, Okay O (2007) Polymer 48:5016

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. Rosta L von Gunten HR (1990) J Colloid Interface Sci 134:397

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Donghua University, 200051, Shanghai, China

    Jinghong Ma, Zhen Li & Borun Liang

  2. Research Center for Analysis and Measurement, Dong Hua University, 200051, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

    Li Zhang

Authors
  1. Jinghong Ma
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Li Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Zhen Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Borun Liang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Jinghong Ma.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Ma, J., Zhang, L., Li, Z. et al. Preparation and Characterization of Porous Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) /Clay Nanocomposite Hydrogels . Polym. Bull. 61, 593–602 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-008-0988-5

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-008-0988-5

Keywords

Search

Navigation