Synthesis,characterization, and in vitro release of ibuprofen from poly(MMA‐HEMA) copolymeric core–shell hydrogel microspheres for biomedical applications

This article describes the development of a new crosslinked poly(methyl methacrylate‐2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate) copolymeric core–shell hydrogel microsphere incorporated with ibuprofen for potential applications in bone implants. Initially poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) core microspheres were prepared by free‐radical initiation technique. On these core microspheres, 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) was polymerized by swelling PMMA microspheres with the HEMA monomer by using ascorbic acid and ammonium persulfate. Crosslinking monomers such as ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) has also been included along with HEMA for polymerization. By this technique, it was possible to obtain core–shell‐type microspheres. The core is a hard PMMA microsphere having a hydrophilic poly(HEMA) shell coat on it. These microspheres are highly hydrophilic as compared to PMMA microspheres. The size of the hydrogel microspheres almost doubled when swollen in benzyl alcohol. These microspheres were characterized by various techniques such as optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier‐transformed infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry. The particle size of both microspheres was analyzed by using Malvern Master Sizer/E particle size analyzer. The in vitro release of ibuprofen from both microspheres showed near zero‐order patterns. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 83: 3045–3054, 2002; DOI 10.1002/app.10310     

Magnetic 99mTc- core-shell of polyethylene glycol/polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate based on Fe3O4 nanoparticles: Radiation synthesis,characterization and biodistribution study in tumor bearing mice

Magnetic nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄) coated with polyethylene glycol (PEG), (Fe₃O₄/PEG), were synthesized by chemical co-precipitation of Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ salts by aqueous ammonia in PEG solution. Radiation polymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) monomer solution onto Fe₃O₄/PEG was performed at different doses to synthesize (Fe₃O₄/PEG)-pHEMA, namely FPH, nanocomposites. Properties of FPH nanocomposites were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, SEM, TEM, DLS, ESR and TGA techniques. The XRD of FPH nanocomposites showed all the peaks of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles. SEM was used to assess the surface morphology of FPH. TEM showed that the average diameter of FPH nanocomposites was in the range of 9–40 nm. The thermal stability of FPH nanocomposites was higher than that of Fe₃O₄ and Fe₃O₄/PEG. Radio-labeling of (Fe₃O₄/PEG)-pHEMA nanocomposite irradiated at 10 kGy (FPH10) with ^99mTc was performed using stannous chloride as reducing agent. Factors affecting the labeling yield (%) such as the substrate amount, the amount of reducing agent, the pH of reaction medium, the reaction time and the reaction temperature were investigated. The maximum labeling yield was 93% using 0.25 mg of FPH10 at pH 6 and 20 min reaction time. The biodistribution study of ^99mTc-FPH10 was examined on two groups of ascites and solid tumor bearing mice. The biodistribution results referred that ^99mTc-FPH10 was rapidly uptake in tumor sites ascites or solid tumors. The results indicated that FPH nanocomposites could be potentially used for tumor imaging and therapy.     

聚合松香与HEMA的酯化及其自聚研究

以聚合松香(PR)和甲基丙烯酸-β-羟乙酯(HEMA)为主要原料,两者酯化反应后得到PRH(酯化物);然后采用自由基聚合法得到PPRH(PRH的自聚物)。研究了单体比例和反应时间对酯化反应的影响,并采用FT-IR(红外光谱)法、GPC(凝胶渗透色谱)法、TGA(热失重分析)法和DSC(差示扫描量热)法等对产物的分子结构、Mr(相对分子质量)及其分布、热稳定性和Tg(玻璃化转变温度)等进行了表征。结果表明:当n(PR)∶n(HEMA)=1∶1.3、反应时间为3 h时,酯化率达到94.1%;不同产物的Tg大小为PR>PPRH>PRH;不同产物的Mr和热稳定性大小均为PR相似文献   

Novel dually responsive hydrogel with rapid deswelling rate

Hydrogels based on 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), methacrylic acid (MAA) and poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMA) were prepared by free radical polymerization. The prepared hydrogels were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectrometry. The states of water in the hydrogels were probed using differential scanning calorimetry and three types of water (free, freezing bound and non‐freezing bound) were detected, the contents of which were calculated. Compared with conventional poly(HEMA‐co‐MAA) hydrogels, the deswelling rate of the poly(HEMA‐co‐PEGMA‐co‐MAA) hydrogels is significantly improved, owing to the introduction of PEGMA. The deswelling process can be well described with a first‐order kinetics equation. Moreover, the swelling ratio of poly(HEMA‐co‐PEGMA‐co‐MAA) hydrogels exhibits a temperature dependence. Based on the analysis of the components of the hydrogels, a brushed core/shell structure is proposed for these, and confirmed by transmission electron microscopy observations. Copyright © 2006 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effects of argon plasma treatment on surface characteristic of photopolymerization PEGDA–HEMA hydrogels

The aim of this research was to determine the influence of argon plasma treatment condition on the surface properties of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA)–hydroxyethly methacrylate hydrogel films, a kind of scaffold materials for tissue engineering. The changes of surface properties have been evaluated by contact angles, X‐ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). From the contact angle measurements of different liquids, the surface free energy of the hydrogel was calculated according to approaches by Owens–Wendt–Kaelble. Results showed that the contact angle of the hydrogel to water decreased remarkably after argon plasma treatment, which was caused by the changes in morphology (SEM images) and chemical composition (XPS results) of the argon plasma‐treated surface. The surface free energy increased with the increase of the argon plasma treated time and power, and these increasing was mainly due to the increase of polar component. The XPS results confirmed that plasma oxidation reaction produced oxygen‐containing functional groups onto the surface. This functional group played an important role in increasing the hydrophilic properties of the hydrogel. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

Improvement single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) based on functionalizing with monomers 2-hydroxyethylmethacryate (HEMA) and N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) for pharmaceutical applications as cancer therapy

The functionalized carbon nanotubes play significant roles in the fields such as preparation of composite materials and biological technologies. This paper explains the covalent functionalization of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with biomedical important monomers, 2-hydroxyethylmethacryate (HEMA) and N-vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) by chemical grafting of HEMA and PVP monomers via free radical polymerization. To get carboxylic acid functionalized SWCNTs, first the nanotubes were oxidized with a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid (1:3). Then, the binding of HEMA and NVP onto the surface of SWCNTs was performed by chemical functionalization of HEMA, NVP with acid chloride-bound carbon nanotube by esterification reaction. These results were confirmed by FT-IR and SEM. The cell culture experiments conducted for pharmaceutical applications were used as cancer therapy.     

Glucose recognition capabilities of hydroxyethyl methacrylate‐based hydrogels containing poly(ethylene glycol) chains

A configurational biomimetic imprinting technique was used to prepare recognition sites for glucose in copolymers of 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and methacrylic acid (MAA) prepared with crosslinking agents containing poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). We report on the structure, diffusive, and recognition characteristics of these gels, the effect of the type and ratio of crosslinking agent, as well as the template/comonomer ratios on glucose binding ability. The highest equilibrium glucose binding was found as 2.67 mg/g dry polymer when PEG monomethacrylate (PEGMMA) was used in combination with tetra ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) (50%) as a crosslinking agent. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 432–441, 2007     

悬浮法制得PP-g-HEMA结晶性能的研究

由悬浮法制得聚丙烯接枝甲基丙烯酸β羟乙酯（ＨＥＭＡ），用示差扫描量热计（ＤＳＣ）、广角Ｘ射线衍射（ＷＡＸＤ）、结晶速率仪、偏光显微镜对接枝物的结晶性能进行了定性、定量表征，比较了接枝前后聚合物结晶形态的变化。     

钾钠离子在无规共聚物水凝胶中的渗透扩散行为

以偶氮二异丁腈为引发剂,合成了一系列N-乙烯吡咯烷酮(NVP)/甲基丙烯酸-β-羟乙酯(HEM A)共聚物水凝胶材料。自行设计了测定水凝胶材料透离子性能的装置。研究结果表明,离子在致密高分子膜中的渗透过程符合溶解-扩散机理,随着NVP含量的增加,材料的离子扩散系数P增大,渗透率与高分子的链段活动性和自由体积有关,共聚物水凝胶中钾、钠离子的扩散系数P与聚合物的水化度H之间可以用“自由体积”理论描述。结合水对氧气和离子在水凝胶中的扩散几乎没有贡献,离子在水凝胶的渗透主要是通过水凝胶中的自由水进行传递。     

NVP-HEMA角膜接触镜材料的透氧性能

以过氧化二苯甲酰(BPO)为引发剂，N-乙烯基吡咯烷酮(NVP)和甲基丙烯酸β-羟乙酯(HEMA)在一定温度下共聚得水凝胶，可作为软性角膜接触镜材料．实验发现，随NVP含量的增大，水凝胶的含水量越大，透氧性增大，水凝胶材料的透氧率(Dk／L)的倒数与其厚度成正比．并自行设计了一套角膜接触镜材料透氧性能的测试装置、