Photocrosslinking of PEO Films Using PEGDMA

PEGDMA를 이용한 PEO 필름의 광가교

  • 구광회 (금오공과대학교 신소재시스템공학부 나노바이오텍스타일공학과) ;
  • 장진호 (금오공과대학교 신소재시스템공학부 나노바이오텍스타일공학과)
  • Published : 2008.10.31

Abstract

Poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO) of molecular weight of 300,000 was crosslinked by UV irradiation in the presence of crosslinker. The photochemical crosslinking of PEO was enhanced by the addition of dimethacrylate crosslinkers in the film. Percent conversion of the polymer into gel as well as water absorbency were investigated gravimetrically. Gel fraction of PEO films increased with increasing crosslinker concentration. In the case of photocrosslinked PEO films with benzophenone, gel fraction reached about 95%. The thermal behavior of crosslinked PEO films was characterized by thermogravimetric analysis. The maximum decomposition temperature increased with increasing crosslinker concentration.

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