Study on the solution properties of ZnO QDs-embedded MEO2MA m –HEMA n –MEO2MA m triblock copolymers

Zhang, Yi; Zhao, Wei

doi:10.1007/s13726-015-0339-y

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“…Other amphiphilic and thermoresponsive triblock bipolymers have been investigated as thermoresponsive gels. These include polymers based on poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) which consist of a block with an ester-based backbone, − (meth)acrylate and acrylamide polymers, − such as polymers based on N -isopropylacrylamide (NIPAAm), ,,− PEG (meth)acrylate units, − and 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), and poly(oxazoline)s. − Amphiphilic triblock terpolymers have also been investigated, and the position of the block has been proven critical for the final application. ,− Interestingly, when triblock bi- or terpolymers were compared to their diblock counterparts, it was concluded that triblock copolymers form stronger gels at lower temperatures and concentrations. ,− Therefore, increasing the number of blocks and/or comonomers seems to favor gelation. Due to their unique reversible thermogelling properties, thermoresponsive gels have become popular candidates in tissue engineering, ,− drug delivery, ,− and three-dimensional (3-D) printing ,− fields.…”

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PEG-Based Methacrylate Tetrablock Terpolymers: How Does the Architecture Control the Gelation?

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An ABCA tetrablock terpolymer with excellent thermogelling properties in aqueous solutions has been identified by tuning the architecture of ethylene glycol-based tetrablock terpolymers. Specifically, it gels at concentrations as low as 5 wt % at a wide range of temperatures, including body temperature. Nine tetrablock copolymers based on hydrophilic oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate with average molar mass (MM) 300 g mol–1 (OEGMA300, A), hydrophobic n-butyl methacrylate (BuMA, B), and hydrophilic and thermoresponsive di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (DEGMA, C) were synthesized and screened. The MM and composition were kept constant, while the tetrablock architecture was systematically varied. Specifically, copolymers with (i) two OEGMA300 blocks (ABCA, ABAC, and ACAB), (ii) two BuMA blocks (BACB, BABC, and ABCB), and (iii) two DEGMA blocks (CABC, CACB, and ACBC) were fabricated. The self-assembly and thermoresponsive properties of their aqueous solutions were investigated with the polymer architecture governing their solubility, micellization, thermoresponsive, and rheological properties.

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PEG-Based Methacrylate Tetrablock Terpolymers: How Does the Architecture Control the Gelation?

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“…In one of the studies, two ABA triblock copolymers based on mDEGMA (A block of constant length) and HEMA (B block of varied length) were compared, and it was revealed that the CP, the CGC and the T gel decreased, while the strength of the formed gels increased by increasing the hydrophobic HEMA content. 131 BAB triblock copolymers with the B block being based on 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) and the A block being based either only on methoxy mono(ethylene glycol) acrylate (mMEGA) or a gradient copolymer of HEA and mMEGA were reported. 142 It was observed that the BAB triblock copolymers presented lower CPs than their corresponding triblock-gradient copolymers, thus illustrating an architecture effect on the thermoresponse.…”

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