Preparation and swelling behavior of biodegradable poly(aspartic acid)-based hydrogel

Seok Kee Min, Soo Hyun Kim, Ji Heung Kim

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Abstract

High molecular weight polysuccinimide (PSI), as the precursor polymer for water-soluble poly(aspartic acid), was prepared by the thermal polycondensation of L-Aspartic acid. The molecular weight, estimated from the solution viscosity of the PSI, was within a range of 100000∼140000 Dalton. A crosslinked gel powder was prepared by the thermal curing reaction of a freeze-dried mixture composed of polyaspartic acid and a proper amount of PEG-diepoxide in water. The dependences of swelling behavior on the composition and curing conditions were also investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)276-279
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume6
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Crosslinking
  • Hydrogel
  • Poly(aspartic acid)
  • Polysuccinimide
  • Swelling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering(all)

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