Journal article
2-Methacryloyloxyethyl N-butylcarbamate: a new co-monomer for synthesis of polyurethane hydrogels with improved mechanical properties for biomedical applications
Abstract
Hydrogels with tunable hydrophilic and mechanical properties were synthesized by the free radical polymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and 2-methacryloyloxyethyl N-butylcarbamate. The resulting hydrogels were investigated for their equilibrium water content, sessile drop water contact angles, gel fraction, mechanical properties and protein adsorption. Results indicated that co-polymer hydrogels have good hydrophilicity and that, …
Authors
Mequanint K; Sheardown H
Journal
Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition, Vol. 16, No. 10, pp. 1303–1318
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2005
DOI
10.1163/156856205774269548
ISSN
0920-5063