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Bending behavior of gelatin/poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) IPN hydrogel under electric stimulus
Author(s) -
Ma Ji Tao,
Liu Ling Rong,
Yang Xian Jin,
De Yao Kang
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1995.070560110
Subject(s) - interpenetrating polymer network , 2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate , methacrylate , materials science , polymer , glutaraldehyde , gelatin , polymer chemistry , ionic bonding , composite material , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymerization , organic chemistry , ion , engineering
Abstract This article deals with an interpenetrating polymer network composed of crosslinked gelatin (Gel) with glutaraldehyde (GA) and poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) crosslinked with N , N ′‐methylene bisacrylamide (BisAm). The hydrogel network is able to bend under an electric field stimulus. The composition of the interpenetrating polymer network (PN), pH, ionic strength, and voltage can influence the degree of bending. The mechanism of the electromechanichemical (EMC) effect is discussed as well. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.