Title
The influence of pH, hydrolysis and degree of substitution on the temperature-sensitive properties of polyaspartamides
Date Issued
01 January 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
research article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Abstract
Temperature-sensitive polyaspartamide obtained by the aminolysis reaction of polysuccinimide with isopropylamine has been proposed as a good material for biomedical applications. The polymer is susceptible to hydrolysis producing carboxyl groups; thus the temperature-sensitive behavior of the polymer depends on pH. A set of polyaspartamides was synthesized with different degrees of hydrolysis (DH) and substitution (DS). The influence of DH, DS and pH on the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the polyaspartamides was studied. The LCST of the polyaspartamides increases as the pH increases and at the same pH the polymer with higher DH presents a higher LCST. Also, at the same pH an increment in the DS produces a decrease in the LCST. These tendencies are explained by the presence of a carboxylate group on the polyaspartamide structure. The behaviors can be tailored as functions of DS and DH enabling the use of temperature-sensitive polyaspartamide in different biomedical applications where pH and/or temperature changes will trigger a drug delivery. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
Start page
88
End page
93
Volume
68
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Química física
Subjects
DOI
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85053932719
Source
Polymer International
ISSN of the container
09598103
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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