title: Synthesis and characterization of a hydrogel with therapeutic applications.
abstract: The study presents the synthesis of an acrylamide polymeric hydrogel in aqueous solution by copolymerization concomitant with a crosslinking process using a bifunctional co-monomer with a redox initiation system--potassium peroxo-disulphate/ascorbic acid. The swelling kinetics as well the characterization of structure through optical microscopy was performed. The synthesized polymeric gel shows temperature sensitivity, maintaining low temperatures for a prolonged period of time. Thus, the material is assessed as an inner material in thermo sensitive packs to be applied in pain therapy.
authors.affiliation: "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry Iaşi, Department of Polymeric Materials.
authors.forename: Loredana Elena
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Niţă
authors.forename: Iordana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Neamţu
authors.forename: Aurica P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Chiriac
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bădescu
mesh_terms: D020106:Acrylamide / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006801:Humans; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D059408:Pain Management; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers; C016680:polyacrylamide gels; D020106:Acrylamide; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate