Novel poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide)/clay/poly(acrylamide) IPN hydrogels with the response rate and drug release controlled by clay content

Novel interpenetrating network (IPN) hydrogels (PNIPAAm/clay/PAAm hydrogels) based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) crosslinked by inorganic clay and poly(acrylamide) (PAAm) crosslinked by organic crosslinker were prepared in situ by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation polymerization. The effects of clay content on temperature dependence of equilibrium swelling ratio, deswelling behavior, thermal behavior, and the interior morphology of resultant IPN hydrogels were investigated with the help of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), scanning electron microscope (SEM). Study on temperature dependence of equilibrium swelling ratio showed that all IPN hydrogels exhibited temperature-sensitivity. DSC further revealed that the temperature-sensitivity was weakened with increasing amount of clay. Study on deswelling behavior revealed that IPN hydrogels had much faster response rate when comparing with PNIPAAm/clay hydrogels, and the response rate of IPN hydrogels could be controlled by clay content. SEM revealed that there existed difference in the interior morphology of IPN hydrogels between 20 [below lower critical solution temperature (LCST)] and 50 °C (above LCST), and this difference would become obvious with a decrease in clay content. For the standpoint of applications, oscillating swelling/deswelling behavior was investigated to determine whether properties of IPN hydrogels would be stable for potential applications. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) was used as model drug for in vitro experiment, the release data suggested that the controlled drug release could be achieved by modulating clay content. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 47: 96–106, 2009

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