Collapse of poly(methacrylic acid) hydrogels in response to simultaneous stimulation by an electric field. and complex formation

Mun GA; Nurkeeva ZS; Khutoryanskiy VV; Azhgozhinova GS; Shaikhutdinov EM; Park K

Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Vol.23, No.16, 965-967, 2002

DOI10.1002/1521-3927(200211)23:16<965::AID-MARC965>3.0.CO;2-# Export Citation

Collapse of poly(methacrylic acid) hydrogels in response to simultaneous stimulation by an electric field. and complex formation

Mun GA, Nurkeeva ZS, Khutoryanskiy VV, Azhgozhinova GS, Shaikhutdinov EM, Park K

Complex formation of poly(methacrylic acid) hydrogels with linear poly(ethylene glycol) has been studied at different pH values and in the presence of an electric field. The fastest contraction of the gel samples was observed under simultaneous action of electric field and complex formation.

Keywords:electric field;hydrogels;interpolymer complexes;poly(methacrylic acid);stimuli-sensitive polymers