title: Elastomeric hydrogels by polymerizing silicone microemulsions.
abstract: Robust, transparent elastomeric hydrogels encoded with a bicontinuous structure result from the sequential photopolymerization of the aqueous hydroxyethyl methacrylate phase and crosslinking of the silicone phase of a silicone microemulsion stabilized with an acrylate-functional silicone-poly(ethylene glycol) surfactant.
authors: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. W., Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4M1. mabrook@mcmaster.ca
authors: Michael A
authors: MA
authors: Brook
authors: Marlena
authors: M
authors: Whinton
authors: Ferdinand
authors: F
authors: Gonzaga
authors: Na
authors: N
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates; D020724:Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry*; D004655:Emulsions / Q000737:chemistry*; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry*; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D020724:Elastomers; D004655:Emulsions; D020100:Hydrogels; D008689:Methacrylates; D012828:Silicones; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C005044:hydroxyethyl methacrylate; C036658:acrylic acid