Chemistry Letters, Vol.33, No.9, 1134-1135, 2004
An examination of the gelation of methacrylate type crosslinking agents for the preparation of polymer monolith with 3D ordered network structures
The gelation of dimethacrylate type crosslinking agents was studied from the perspective of formation of ordered three dimensional (3D) network structures. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) data showed that the gelation of hydrophilic crosslinking agents having OH groups such as glycerol dimethacrylate (GDMA) was enhanced through hydrogen bonding in a hydrophobic solvent system such as toluene, which afforded more ordered 3D structures.