Hydrogel Network Formation Revised: High-Resolution Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance as a Powerful Tool for Measuring Absolute Hydrogel Cross-Link Efficiencies
Applied Spectroscopy, Vol. 64, Issue 10, pp. 1176-1180 (2010)
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Abstract
In the present work, high-resolution magic angle spinning (hr-MAS) NMR spectroscopy is applied as a straightforward nondestructive technique to quantify unreacted methacrylamide functionalities in cross-linked gelatin hydrogels. By adjusting several cross-linking parameters including the ultraviolet (UV) irradiation time and the photo-initiator concentration, the cross-linking degree can be easily varied. Remarkably, under all experimental conditions typically applied for hydrogel development, no more than 40% of the methacrylamide moieties present have reacted. The hr-MAS based approach to determine the cross-linking efficiency is shown to provide an innovative and more convenient alternative to the well-established classical techniques. In addition, the results obtained are in good correlation with mechanical analysis data.
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Sandra Van Vlierberghe, Bernd Fritzinger, José C. Martins, and Peter Dubruel, "Hydrogel Network Formation Revised: High-Resolution Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance as a Powerful Tool for Measuring Absolute Hydrogel Cross-Link Efficiencies," Appl. Spectrosc. 64, 1176-1180 (2010)
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