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pH-sensitivity of hydrogels based on complex forming chitosan: Polyether interpenetrating polymer network
Abstract
This article deals with a novel, semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN), composed of crosslinked chitosan (cr-CS) with glutaraldehyde (GA) and polyether. The pH responsibility of swelling data shows that swelling reaches a maximum at pH = 3.19 and a minimum at pH = 13. The concentration of chitosan acetic acid solution, the amount of crosslinking agent, and polyether, have effects on the swelling behavior of the network. Stimulating-response of the semi-IPN, induced by abrupt changes of pH between 1 and 13, is discussed as well. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
