EuroAnalysis 2023 , Geneve, İsviçre, 27 - 31 Ağustos 2023, ss.294
Hydrogels have a wide range of uses due to their structural arrangement, water content, and ability to respond to external factors. However, the poor mechanical performance of conventional hydrogels narrows this spectrum [1,2]. In order to overcome this poor mechanical performance caused by chemical and rigid cross-links, researchers try to give hydrogels a dynamic structure where physical and chemical bonds coexist [1-4]. In this study, we investigated the swelling, mechanical and flow properties of polyampholite hydrogels that combine electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions. As a result of the modification of materials with various hydrophobic side chain polymers (tetra- C14A, hexa- C16A and octa-decyl acrylate C18A), the effect of the interaction in the dynamic structure on the material properties and possible applications were investigated. The self-healing and shape memory properties of the selected gels were tested.
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2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-020-04605-8
3. Toleutay, G., Su, E., & Kudaibergenov, S.E. (2019). Swelling and mechanical properties of quenched polyampholyte hydrogels based on 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid sodium salt (AMPS) and (3-acrylamidopropyl) trimethylammonium chloride (APTAC).
4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111098