Smart composite hydrogel with pH-, ionic strength- and temperature-induced actuation

Soft Matter ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (41) ◽  
pp. 8401-8407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaojiao Shang ◽  
Patrick Theato
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Acrylic Acid ◽  
Ph Sensitive ◽  
Composite Hydrogel ◽  
Smart Composite ◽  
Composite Hydrogels ◽  
Vertical Inhomogeneity ◽  
Poly Acrylic Acid

A facile and versatile photo-patterning method to fabricate “smart” hydrogels with defined lateral and vertical inhomogeneity of hydrogel composition and dimensions has been developed via generating programmable composite hydrogels and bilayer hydrogels based on thermal and ionic strength-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and pH-sensitive poly(acrylic acid) hydrogels.

pH-sensitive photocatalytic activities of TiO2/poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(acrylic acid) composite hydrogels

2011 ◽  
Vol 176 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jumi Yun ◽  
Ji Sun Im ◽  
Aeri Oh ◽  
Dong-Hwee Jin ◽  
Tae-Sung Bae ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acrylic Acid ◽  
Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Ph Sensitive ◽  
Poly Vinyl Alcohol ◽  
Composite Hydrogels ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities ◽  
Poly Acrylic Acid

Development of a facile one-pot synthesis method for an ingestible pH sensitive actuator

MRS Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (17) ◽  
pp. 881-889
Author(s):  
Alex Keller ◽  
Holly Warren ◽  
Marc in het Panhuis
Keyword(s):  
Acrylic Acid ◽  
Calcium Hydroxide ◽  
Sodium Citrate ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Gastric Fluid ◽  
Ph Sensitive ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Acidic Environments ◽  
Printed Materials ◽  
Poly Acrylic Acid

ABSTRACTEdible devices are an emergent technology and in this paper the simplicity and efficacy that poly(acrylic acid)/calcium hydroxide possess in creating a pH sensitive ingestible actuator which responds to acidic environments such as gastric fluid is demonstrated. It was found that poly(acrylic acid)/calcium hydroxide hydrogels exhibit reversible actuation upon submerging in 0.1 M sodium citrate for 2 hours. Our results show that these hydrogels can restore their compressive stress to 0.19 ± 0.06 MPa, swelling ratio to 26 ± 2 and volume to 56% ± 3% of its original volume. This work offers new possibilities for developments in a variety of fields such as drug delivery, 4D printed materials, soft robotics and edible devices.

Determination of the complexation properties of a crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) gel with copper(II), nickel(II), and lead(II) in dilute aqueous solution

2001 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Morlay ◽  
Yolande Mouginot ◽  
Monique Cromer ◽  
Olivier Vittori
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Acrylic Acid ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Conditional Stability ◽  
Binding Properties ◽  
Complex Species ◽  
Complexing Capacity ◽  
Dilute Aqueous Solution ◽  
Poly Acrylic Acid

The possible removal of copper(II), nickel(II), or lead(II) by an insoluble crosslinked poly(acrylic acid) was investigated in dilute aqueous solution. The binding properties of the polymer were examined at pH = 6.0 or 4.0 with an ionic strength of the medium µ = 0.1 or 1.0 M (NaNO3) using differential pulse polarography as an investigation means. The highest complexing capacity of the polyacid was obtained with lead(II) at pH = 6.0 with µ = 0.1 M, 4.8 mmol Pb(II)/g polymer. The conditional stability constants of the complex species formed were determined using the method proposed by Ruzic assuming that only the 1:1 complex species was formed; for lead(II) at pH = 6.0 and µ = 0.1 M, log K' = 5.3 ± 0.2. It appeared that the binding properties of the polymer increased, depending on the metal ion, in the following order: Ni(II) < Cu(II) < Pb(II). The complexing capacity and log K' values decreased with the pH or with an increase of the ionic strength. These results were in agreement with the conclusions of our previous studies of the hydrosoluble linear analogues. Finally, with the insoluble polymer, the log K' values were comparable to those previously obtained with the linear analogue whereas the complexing capacity values expressed in mmol g-1 were slightly lower.Key words: insoluble crosslinked poly(acrylic acid), copper(II), nickel(II), and lead(II) complexation.

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