Semi-interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels between polydimethylsiloxane/polyethylene glycol and chitosan
Abstract(#br)Synthesis and properties of semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (semi-IPNs) based on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-modified chitosan were studied. 1–20\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003ewt% of PDMS or PEG was interpenetrated into chitosan hydrogels having 10\u003cce:hsp sp=\"0.25\"/\u003ewt% of hexamethylene-1,6-di-(aminocarboxysulfonate) (HDA) as a water-soluble crosslinker.