Swelling equilibria for temperature-sensitive ampholytic hydrogels
Temperature-sensitive N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPA)-based ampho-lytic hydrogels were synthesized by copolymerizing NIPA with the cationic monomer methacrylamidopropyl trimethylammonium chloride (MAPTAC) and the anionic monomer sodium styrene sulfonate (SSS). The total nominal charge density of the hydrogels was held constant at 8 mol % (dry basis), while the molar ratio of anionic to cationic moieties within the hydrogels was varied. Swelling equilibria were measured in water at 6C, and in aqueous sodium chloride solutions ranging in concentration from 10{sup {minus}5}to 5 M and temperature ranging from 6 to 56C. Consistent with expectations, the swelling behavior of the hydrogels was found to be controlled by temperature at low salt concentrations; as the sodium chloride concentration increased, temperature control of hydrogel swelling decreased. Slight antipolyelectrolyte behavior was observed for the hydrogel prepared with equal molar amounts of MAPTAC and SSS.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 10163918
- Report Number(s):
- LBL--32956; ON: DE93015264
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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