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Soybean Oil-Based Photo-Crosslinked Polymer Networks

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Novel soybean oil-based crosslinked polymer networks were prepared by UV photopolymerization and their mechanical properties were evaluated. Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and biodegradable poly(ε-caprolactone) diacrylate (PCLDA) were synthesized and used as crosslinking agent to form crosslinked polymer networks by UV-initiated free-radical polymerization with acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO). The synthesis of acrylate end-capped macromers was confirmed using FT-IR and 1H NMR spectroscopic techniques. Photopolymerization time, the composition of reaction mixture, and the type and length of crosslinking agent were changed to obtain crosslinked polymer networks with various mechanical properties. Polymers prepared from AESO and PCL degraded 6% of the initial weight in 24 days in phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.2) containing lipase enzyme. These potentially biodegradable and biocompatible polymers can be used as ecofriendly materials for biomedical and other applications to replace the existing petroleum-based polymers currently used.

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This work was supported by grant No. R01-2008-000-20067-0 from the Basic Research Program of the Korea Science & Engineering Foundation and by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) and Korea Institute for Advancement in Technology (KIAT) through the Workforce Development Program in Strategic Technology.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 361-763, Republic of Korea

    Han-Min Kim & Beom Soo Kim

  2. Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, Republic of Korea

    Hak-Ryul Kim

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Kim, HM., Kim, HR. & Kim, B.S. Soybean Oil-Based Photo-Crosslinked Polymer Networks. J Polym Environ 18, 291–297 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-010-0174-3

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