Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2005, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (2): 373.

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Preparation of a Novel Thermosensitive and Biodegradable Microgel Particles

ZHU Wen, ZHANG Ying, WANG Biao-Bing, DING Jian-Dong   

  1. Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
  • Received:2004-10-26 Online:2005-02-10 Published:2005-02-10

Abstract: A novel biodegradable and thermosensitive microgel particle was prepared via suspension polymerization of a well-designed biodegradable macromonomer. The macromonomer is composed of amphiphilic block copolymer PEO-PPO-PEO, oligo(ester) and acryloyl end groups. Ammonium persulfate was employed as the initiator and N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylene-diamine as the accelerator. The resultant hydrogel particles were confirmed to be reversely thermosensitive as well as biodegradable.

Key words: Hydrogel, Thermosensitive, Biodegradability, Microparticle, Macromonomer

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