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Preparation and characterization of novel hyperbranched poly(amine‐ester) films crosslinked by glutaraldehyde
Author(s) -
Wei XiuZhen,
Zhu LiPing,
Zhu BaoKu,
Xu YouYi
Publication year - 2008
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.28383
Subject(s) - glutaraldehyde , contact angle , materials science , swelling , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , biocompatibility , adsorption , scanning electron microscope , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , amine gas treating , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , engineering , metallurgy
Novel films based on hydroxyl terminated hyperbranched poly (amine‐ester) (HPAE‐OH) of different generation were prepared by crosslinking the terminal hydroxyl groups of HPAE with glutaraldehyde (GA). The progress of crosslinking reaction was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and viscosity measurement. The surface morphology of the crosslinked HPAE films was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope (FE‐SEM) and atomic force microscopy. The results suggested that the films have homogenously dense interior matrices and smooth surface. The hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity of the crosslinked HPAE films was characterized by the water contact angle measurement. Variable swelling behavior in different solvents was also studied. The in vitro biocompatibility of the film was investigated by the bovine hemoglobin (Hb) adsorption measurement. And these results showed that these crosslinked HPAE films had excellent hydrophilicity, variable swelling behavior in different solvents, and relative low protein absorption. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008