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Strategies for the Synthesis of Poly(2‐Oxazoline)‐Based Hydrogels
Author(s) -
Kelly Andrew M.,
Wiesbrock Frank
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201200333
Subject(s) - oxazoline , self healing hydrogels , covalent bond , polymer , polyester , materials science , polymer chemistry , polymer science , in situ , dynamic covalent chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , molecule , catalysis , composite material , supramolecular chemistry
Poly(2‐oxazoline)‐based networks currently receive great interest due to their versatile properties that can be tailor made by desktop‐planned modifications. This feature summarizes strategies for the preparation of these networks, comprising the in situ cross‐linking as well as polymer‐analogous cross‐linking routines such as (reversible) complex formation, physical processes, and covalent bond formation (involving reactions with olefinic species as well as with epoxides, isocyanates, aldehydes, acids, and their derivatives). Reflecting prominent application examples in the biomedic(in)al sector, poly(2‐oxazoline)‐ co ‐polyester networks are described in a dedicated section.