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Preparation of chitosan‐based thermosensitive hydrogels for drug delivery
Author(s) -
Zhou Hui Yun,
Chen Xi Guang,
Kong Ming,
Liu Cheng Sheng
Publication year - 2009
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.29721
Subject(s) - chitosan , self healing hydrogels , acetic acid , drug delivery , ionic strength , polymer chemistry , ionic bonding , nuclear chemistry , sodium alginate , chemistry , hydrogen bond , materials science , sodium , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , aqueous solution , molecule , ion , engineering
The thermosensitive material that could be transformed into gel at 37°C was prepared from chitosan (dissolved in acetic acid/sodium acetate buffer solution) and a mixture of α‐ and β‐glycerophosphate (αβ‐GP). The thermosensitive characteristics, appearance, and structure of the hydrogel were all affected by the pH, ionic strength, and CS/αβ‐GP ratio. The optimal conditions for the preparation of a transparent CS‐αβ‐GP thermosensitive hydrogel were pH 4.6, ionic strength 0.15 mol/L, and a CS/αβ‐GP ratio of 8.8/1.2 (v/v). The hydrogel was stable for at least 3 months at 4°C. We believe that hydrogen bonding interactions between the N H (and CO) groups of chitosan and the OH groups of αβ‐GP play an important role during the process of sol‐to‐gel transition. The cumulative release of adriamycin from the CS‐αβ‐GP hydrogel, measured in PBS at pH 7.4, reached only 60 to 70% over 24 h, indicating that this material could be potentially used in a sustained drug delivery system. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009