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Amphiphilic polymer co-networks : synthesis, properties, modelling and applications /

This new book focuses on the new developments in the field of amphiphilic polymer co-networks covering the key areas of synthesis, properties, applications and modelling.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Patrickios, Costas S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020.
Series:Polymer chemistry series ; no. 33.
Subjects:
Amphiphiles.
Polymer networks.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Half Title
  • Series Editor
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Thirty Years of Amphiphilic Polymer Co-networks 1
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Historical Overview
  • 1.3 Chapter Previews
  • 1.3.1 Synthesis
  • 1.3.2 Properties
  • 1.3.3 Modelling
  • 1.3.4 Applications
  • 1.4 Further Work in the APCN Field
  • 1.5 Conclusions and Outlook
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Poly(N-vinylimidazole)-based Nanostructured Amphiphilic Polymer Co-networks 15
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Poly(N-vinylimidazole)-based Hydrogels
  • 2.3 Synthesis of Methacrylate-telechelic Macromonomers, PVIm Homopolymer and PVIm-based Co-networks
  • 2.4 The Unusual Reactivity of Methacrylate-telechelic Macro-crosslinkers in Radical Copolymerisation With N-Vinylimidazole for Co-network Syntheses
  • 2.5 Bicontinuous Nanophase Separated Morphology of PVIm-based Co-networks in a Broad Composition Range
  • 2.6 Thermal Behaviour, Decomposition and Stability
  • 2.7 Amphiphilic Swelling Properties and pH-responsive Behaviour
  • 2.8 PVIm-l-PTHF Co-networks as Nanoreactors: Nanohybrid Formation and Application Possibilities
  • 2.9 Conclusion and Future Perspectives
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Designing Multi-component Biodegradable/Biocompatible Amphiphilic Polymer Co-networks for Biomedical Applications 47
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 General Strategies for APCN Synthesis
  • 3.2.1 Different Functional Pre-polymers for the Synthesis of Degradable Multi-component APCNs
  • 3.2.2 Degradable Multi-component APCNs by Sequential Controlled Polymerisation
  • 3.2.3 Biodegradable APCNs by Sequential Condensation Reactions
  • 3.2.4 Biodegradable APCNs from Biodegradable Copolymers Prepared by Radical Ring-opening Copolymerisation
  • 3.2.5 Reaction of Polymer Chain Ends With Reactive Small Molecules or Multi-functional Polymers
  • 3.2.6 Synthesis of Degradable APCNs by the Reaction Between a Linear Polymer Containing Reactive Termini and a Multi-functional Crosslinker or Functional Polymer
  • 3.2.7 Synthesis of Degradable Multi-component APCNs of PCL, PDMA, PMMA and Polysaccharide by the Sequential Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction Between a Polymer Containing Reactive Termini and a Multi-functional Crosslinker
  • 3.3 Degradation Behaviour and Applications of Selected APCNs
  • 3.4 Comparison Between APCN Gels and Hydrogels
  • 3.5 Future Scope in Biomedical Applications
  • 3.6 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Cleavable Dimethacrylate-end-linked Amphiphilic Polymer Co-networks Prepared Using Degradable, Hemiacetal Ester Group-containing Bifunctional Initiators 77
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Experimental Section
  • 4.2.1 Synthesis of the Degradable Bifunctional Initiators and the Degradable APCNs
  • 4.2.2 Co-network Degradation Kinetics via Small-angle Neutron Scattering (SANS)