Synthesis, characterization and swelling properties of a chemically cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel

doi:10.1007/s11458-007-0038-0

Front. Chem. China ›› 2007, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (2) : 188 -192. DOI: 10.1007/s11458-007-0038-0

LI Wenbo¹, XUE Feng¹, CHENG Rongshi²

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Abstract

A poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel was prepared by coupling poly(vinyl alcohol) with epichlorohydrin as the cross-linking agent. The structure of the hydrogel was characterized by FTIR and GPC techniques. Various amounts of water were

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hydrogel, characterization, DSC, swelling

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null. Synthesis, characterization and swelling properties of a chemically cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel. Front. Chem. China, 2007, 2(2): 188-192 DOI:10.1007/s11458-007-0038-0