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Hybrid hydrogel based on pre-gelatinized starch modified with glycidyl-crosslinked microgel

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Hybrid hydrogels based on pre-gelatinized starch were synthesized by inverse emulsion polymerization through modifying the starch with a glycidyl-crosslinked microgel. Glycidyl-crosslinked microgel is a special latex with high ability to impart hydrophilic characteristics to various substrates. Glycidyl-crosslinked microgel latexes with various structures were synthesized, and the effect of latex type on swelling capacity of the hybrid hydrogels based on pre-gelatinized starch was investigated. The highest swelling capacity was achieved for a pre-gelatinized starch modified with a glycidyl-crosslinked microgel latex based on poly(acrylic acid, sodium acrylate, acrylamide, 2-acrylamide-2 methyl propane sulfonic acid) (AA–SA–AM–AMPS). The swelling values of this hybrid hydrogel in distilled water and saline solution were 52.4 and 28.8 g/g, respectively. A key advantage of these hybrid hydrogels is that starch constitutes 64% of their structure. Given the fact that such hybrid hydrogels display low absorbency under load (AUL), they were surface crosslinked using microwave heating instead of conventional heating. Ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether was used as surface crosslinker. The AUL of the surface crosslinked hybrid hydrogels was increased by 85%. The hydrogels were characterized using FTIR, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and rheological measurements.

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    M. Ashkani, K. Kabiri, A. Salimi & H. Bouhendi

  2. College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, 3200 South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33328, USA

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Ashkani, M., Kabiri, K., Salimi, A. et al. Hybrid hydrogel based on pre-gelatinized starch modified with glycidyl-crosslinked microgel. Iran Polym J 27, 183–192 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13726-018-0599-4

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