Strategy for preparation of hybrid polymer hydrogels using silica nanoparticles as multifunctional crosslinking points.
Novel hybrid polymer hydrogels were prepared in a facile manner by simple mixing of a water-soluble copolymer having trimethoxysilyl side chains with silica nanoparticles used as multiple crosslinkers.
Department of Applied Chemistry & Biochemistry, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan.
Makoto
M
Takafuji
Shin-ya
SY
Yamada
Hirotaka
H
Ihara