Electric stimuli responses to poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan interpenetrating polymer network hydrogel in NaCl solutions

An interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) hydrogel composed of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and chitosan exhibited electric-sensitive behavior. The PVA/chitosan IPN hydrogel was synthesized by an ultraviolet (UV) irradiation method that is used in several biomedical and industrial fields. The swelling behavior of the PVA/chitosan IPN hydrogel was studied by immersion of the gel in NaCl aqueous solutions at various concentrations. The swelling ratio decreased with increasing concentration of NaCl solution. The stimuli response of the IPN hydrogel in electric fields was also investigated. When a swollen PVA/chitosan IPN was placed between a pair of electrodes, the IPN exhibited bending behavior in response to the applied electric field. The bending angle and the bending speed of the PVA/chitosan IPN increased with increasing applied voltage and concentration of NaCl aqueous solution. The PVA/chitosan IPN also showed stepwise bending behavior depending on the electric stimulus. In addition, thermal properties of PVA/chitosan IPN were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dielectric analysis (DEA). © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 86: 2285–2289, 2002

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