Synthesis and Characterization of Polyampholyte Hydrogels Based on Hyperbranched Polymer†

doi:10.7503/cjcu2015956

Abstract

Abstract:

The cationic hyperbranched oligomer poly(N-acryloyl-1,2-diaminoethane hydrochloride)(HADE) was firstly synthesized by Michael addition reaction. And then, polyampholyte hydrogels(HAH gels) with good mechanical strength were prepared with HADE as macromonomer, acrylamide(AAm) and acrylic acid(AAc) as comonomers in the absence of chemical crosslinking agent. The results of mechanical testing showed that HAH gels could sustain compressive strain of 99% without breaking and the optimized compressive strength was up to 61.2 MPa. And they also could be stretched over 1700% and tensile strength was 70.2 kPa in tensile test. During the fabrication of HAH gels, amino free radicals derived from the oxidation-reduction reaction between amino groups of HADE and oxidation initiator and double bonds on the end of HADE could simultaneously participate in copolymerization with AAm and AAc. Therefore, HADE could be considered as a chemical cross-linking agent. Meanwhile, physical cross-linking action originated from static-electronic inte-raction between cationic amino groups of HADE and anionic carboxyl groups of AAc could also improve the mechanical performance of HAH gels. Thus, HAH gels could exhibit excellent mechanical performance due to the synergetic effect of chemical and physical cross-linking action.

Key words: Hyperbranched polymer, Polyampholyte hydrogel, High mechanical strength, pH responsive

CLC Number:

O631.2

TrendMD:

WANG Haiwei, LIANG Xuechen, XU Kun, TAN Ying, LU Cuige, WANG Pixin. Synthesis and Characterization of Polyampholyte Hydrogels Based on Hyperbranched Polymer^†[J]. Chem. J. Chinese Universities, 2016, 37(4): 752.

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Table 1 Properties of the gels

Hydrogel	Mass ratio of AAm∶HADE∶AAc	Swell ratio		Compression test^a		Tensile tes $t b$
Hydrogel	Mass ratio of AAm∶HADE∶AAc	Water	NaCl	σ_c/MPa	E_c/kPa	ε_t(%)	σ_t/kPa
HAH-1	100∶1.5∶1.5	187	33	29.3	12.7	1303	61.1
HAH-2	100∶2.0∶1.5	162	26	41.6	16.9	1267	63.9
HAH-3	100∶2.5∶1.5	138	20	61.2	31.2	1734	70.2
HAH-4	100∶3.0∶1.5	149	24	40.4	15.5	1032	67.1
HAH-5	100∶3.5∶1.5	162	29	30.2	13.1	989	68.1
MAH-1	100∶2.5∶0					825	44.7
MAH-2^c	100∶2.5∶1.5					1016	54.3
MAH-3^d	100∶2.5∶1.5				Dissolve

Table 1 Properties of the gels

Hydrogel	Mass ratio of AAm∶HADE∶AAc	Swell ratio		Compression test^a		Tensile tes $t b$
Hydrogel	Mass ratio of AAm∶HADE∶AAc	Water	NaCl	σ_c/MPa	E_c/kPa	ε_t(%)	σ_t/kPa
HAH-1	100∶1.5∶1.5	187	33	29.3	12.7	1303	61.1
HAH-2	100∶2.0∶1.5	162	26	41.6	16.9	1267	63.9
HAH-3	100∶2.5∶1.5	138	20	61.2	31.2	1734	70.2
HAH-4	100∶3.0∶1.5	149	24	40.4	15.5	1032	67.1
HAH-5	100∶3.5∶1.5	162	29	30.2	13.1	989	68.1
MAH-1	100∶2.5∶0					825	44.7
MAH-2^c	100∶2.5∶1.5					1016	54.3
MAH-3^d	100∶2.5∶1.5				Dissolve

Fig.1 FTIR spectra of Boc-EDA(a), Boc-EDA-AC(b), ADE(c) and HADE(d)

Fig.2 1H NMR spectra of Boc-EDA(A), Boc-EDA-AC(B), ADE(C) and HADE(D) Peaks in Fig.2 are corresponding to Schemes 1 and 2.

Fig.3 SEM images of the HAH-3 gels at different sizes

Fig.4 Synthesis mechanism and structure of HAH gels

Fig.5 Compressive stress-strain curves of HAH gels(A) and compressive modulus and compressive strain at 96% with various HADE content(B)HADE content(%): a. 1.5; b. 2.0; c. 2.5; d. 3.0; e. 3.5.

Fig.6 Compressive and recovery of HAH-3 gel(A) Before compression; (B) compression; (C) after compression.

Fig.7 Tensile stress-strain curves of HAH gels with various HADE content and MAH gelsHADE content(%):a. 1.5; b. 2.0; c. 2.5; d. 3.0; e. 3.5; f. MAH-1; g. MAH-2.

Fig.8 Equilibrium swelling ratio of HAH gels in deionized water and saline solution varying HADE content(A) and the swelling dynamic curves of HAH-3 gel in saline solution with different contents(B)a. Deionized water; b. 0.001 mol/L; c. 0.1 mol/L; d. 0.1 mol/L; e. 1 mol/L.

Fig.9 Swelling behavior of HAH-3 in solution with various pH values

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