pH-Sensitive Starch-Based Hydrogels: Synthesis and Effect of Molecular Components on Drug Release Behavior

The drug release behavior of pH-sensitive starch-based hydrogels was systematically studied. Hydrogels were synthesized by copolymerization of acrylic acid (AA) and other acrylate comonomers onto the starch backbone. The hydrophilic agents 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate (HEMA), and acrylamide (AAm), a...

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Main Authors: Juan Carlos Quintanilla de Stéfano, Vanessa Abundis-Correa, Sergio Daniel Herrera-Flores, Alejandro J. Alvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/9/1974