Abstract
Communication: Two enantiomeric amphiphilic graft copolymers consisting of water soluble poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (HEMA) and biodegradable oligo(L-lactide) (OLLA) or oligo(D-lactide) (ODLA) were synthesized by free radical copolymerization. HEMA-OL(D)LA macromonomers were synthesized by ring opening polymerization of L- or D-lactide. Both HEMA-OLA macromonomers and graft copolymers were characterized by NMR spectroscopy and gel permeation chromatography. Graft copolymers and their stereocomplexes were analyzed by wide angle X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Due to the formation of stereocomplex crosslinks between poly(HEMA) main chains, amphiphilic, biodegradable hydrogels prepared by blending of two enantiomeric poly(HEMA-g-OLLA) and poly(HEMA-g-ODLA) degraded more slowly in phosphate buffered saline than individual optically pure poly(HEMA-g-OL(D)LA).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 464-471 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 31 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |