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POLYMER INTERNATIONAL
Volume 56, Issue 12, Pages 1563-1571Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/pi.2306
Keywords
interpenetrating polymer network; superporous hydrogel; porosity; swelling ratio; mechanical strength; biocompatibility
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In this investigation an interpenetrating polymer network-superporous hydrogel containing sodium alginate (IPN-SPHAlg) was synthesized. The morphology of the polymer was characterized using scanning electron microscopy, light images and porosity, and the polymer was further examined by swelling ratio, mechanical strength and biocompatibility. The results indicated that the IPN-SPHAlg possessed both large numbers of interconnected pores and an interpenetrating network. The swelling ratio of IPN-SPHAlg, was lower than that of the superporous hydrogel (SPH) and it decreased as the sodium alginate/monomer ratio increased. The IPN-SPHAlg exhibited pH responsiveness and salt-sensitive properties. Compared to SPH and SPH composites, the mechanical strength of IPN-SPHAlg was significantly enhanced. Thiazolyl blue assay on AD293 cells, in situ lactate dehydrogenase assay and morphological study of rat intestine showed that the polymer induced no significant cell or mucosal damage. The fast swelling, good mechanical properties, pH sensitivity and biocompatibility of the IPN-SPHAlg suggested it as a potential candidate in the field of drug-delivery systems. (C) 2007 Society of Chemical Industry.
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