Issue 9, 2011

Fast responsive and morphologically robust thermo-responsive hydrogel nanofibres from poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and POSS crosslinker

Abstract

Stable thermo-responsive hydrogel nanofibres have been prepared by electrospinning of commercial poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) in the presence of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) possessing eight epoxide groups and of an organic-base catalyst, followed by a heat curing treatment. The nanofibres showed excellent hydrogel characteristics with fast swelling and de-swelling responses triggered by temperature changes. They were also morphologically robust as their physical integrity was preserved upon repeated hydration/dehydration cycles and exposure to solvents.

Graphical abstract: Fast responsive and morphologically robust thermo-responsive hydrogel nanofibres from poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and POSS crosslinker

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
05 Jan 2011
Accepted
14 Feb 2011
First published
16 Mar 2011

Soft Matter, 2011,7, 4364-4369

Fast responsive and morphologically robust thermo-responsive hydrogel nanofibres from poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and POSS crosslinker

J. Wang, A. Sutti, X. Wang and T. Lin, Soft Matter, 2011, 7, 4364 DOI: 10.1039/C1SM00010A

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