期刊
POLYMERS
卷 13, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13111877
关键词
photoinitiator; hydrogel; polymerization; visible light; gelatin; thiol-ene click chemistry
资金
- US National Science Foundation [1401950]
Recent research demonstrates the potential of GelAGE as a versatile hydrogel with highly tailorable properties. Different photoinitiating systems, including Ig2959, LAP, and Ru/SPS, were evaluated for their effects on the stability, gelation kinetics, and curing depth of GelAGE. Results showed that the Ru/SPS system had faster polymerization speed and better curing depth compared to Ig2959 and LAP, making it suitable for constructs requiring rapid gelation.
Recent advances highlight the potential of photopolymerizable allylated gelatin (GelAGE) as a versatile hydrogel with highly tailorable properties. It is, however, unknown how different photoinitiating system affects the stability, gelation kinetics and curing depth of GelAGE. In this study, sol fraction, mass swelling ratio, mechanical properties, rheological properties, and curing depth were evaluated as a function of time with three photo-initiating systems: Irgacure 2959 (Ig2959; 320-500 nm), lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate (LAP; 320-500 nm), and ruthenium/sodium persulfate (Ru/SPS; 400-500 nm). Results demonstrated that GelAGE precursory solutions mixed with either Ig2959 or LAP remained stable over time while the Ru/SPS system enabled the onset of controllable redox polymerization without irradiation during pre-incubation. Photo-polymerization using the Ru/SPS system was significantly faster (<5 s) compared to both Ig2959 (70 s) and LAP (50 s). Plus, The Ru/SPS system was capable of polymerizing a thick construct (8.88 +/- 0.94 mm), while Ig2959 (1.62 +/- 0.49 mm) initiated hydrogels displayed poor penetration depth with LAP (7.38 +/- 2.13 mm) in between. These results thus support the use of the visible light based Ru/SPS photo-initiator for constructs requiring rapid gelation and a good curing depth while Ig2959 or LAP can be applied for photo-polymerization of GelAGE materials requiring long-term incubation prior to application if UV is not a concern.
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