Polymer networks synthesized from poly(Sorbitol adipate) and functionalized poly(ethylene glycol)

Haroon Rashid, Yury Golitsyn, Muhammad Humayun Bilal, Karsten Mäder, Detlef Reichert, Jörg Kressler

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Abstract

Polymer networks were prepared by Steglich esterification using poly(sorbitol adipate) (PSA) and poly(sorbitol adipate)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) mono methyl ether (PSA-g-mPEG12 ) copolymer. Utilizing multi-hydroxyl functionalities of PSA, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) was first grafted onto a PSA backbone. Then the cross-linking of PSA or PSA-g-mPEG12 was carried out with disuccinyl PEG of different molar masses (Suc-PEGn-Suc). Polymers were characterized through nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The degree of swelling of networks was investigated through water (D2O) uptake studies, while for detailed examination of their structural dynamics, networks were studied using13C magic angle spinning NMR (13C MAS NMR) spectroscopy,1H double quantum NMR (1H DQ NMR) spectroscopy, and1H pulsed field gradient NMR (1H PFG NMR) spectroscopy. These solid state NMR results revealed that the networks were composed of a two component structure, having different dipolar coupling constants. The diffusion of solvent molecules depended on the degree of swelling that was imparted to the network by the varying chain length of the PEG based cross-linking agent.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number22
Pages (from-to)1-20
Number of pages20
JournalGels
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Crosslinking
  • Enzymatic synthesis
  • Functional polyester
  • Hydrogel
  • Networks
  • PEG
  • Poly(sorbitol adipate)
  • Solid-state NMR
  • Steglich esterification
  • Sugar alcohol

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