Preparation and Physical Properties of Hydrogle Lens Containing N,N-Dimethylacrylamide

Poly (N,N-dimethylacrylamide) is very useful in various fields due to its remarkable properties, such as water solubility and biocompatibility. This study used N,N-dimethylacrylamide with the cross-linker EGDMA (ethylene glycol dimethacrylate), HEMA (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate), MMA (methyl methacrylate), NVP (N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) and the initiator AIBN (azobisisobutyronitrile) for copolymerization. Measurement of the physical properties of the copolymerized polymer showed that the water content was 36 - 42%, refractive index was 1.433 - 1.426 and visible ray transmittance 90 - 91% while the oxygen permeability showed a distribution between 13.1 and $21.29{\times}10^{-11}(cm^2/sec)$ ($mlO_2/mL{\times}mmHg$). The measurement showed that the increased amount of oxygen permeability of the copolymer measured using the polarographic method range between 11.0% and 80.5%. Based on the results of this study, the produced copolymer is suitable for use as a material to high oxygen permeability hydrogel lenses.

N,N-Dimethylacrylamide를 포함한 하이드로젤 렌즈의 제조 및 물리적 특성

Poly (N,N-dimethylacrylamide)는 수용성과 생체적합성이 뛰어나 다양한 분야에서 매우 유용하게 사용되고 있다. 본 연구는 N,N-dimethylacrylamide를 교차결합제인 EGDMA (ethylene glycol dimethacrylate)와 HEMA (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate), MMA (methyl methacrylate), NVP (N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) 그리고 개시제인 AIBN (azobisisobutyronitrile)과 함께 공중합 하였다. 생성된 고분자의 물리적 특성을 측정한 결과, 함수율 36 - 42%, 굴절률 1.433 - 1.426, 가시광선 투과율 90 - 91%, 산소전달율 13.1 - $21.29{\times}10^{-11}(cm^2/sec)$ ($mlO_2/mL{\times}mmHg$) 범위의 분포를 나타내었다. 또한 polarographic method에 의한 공중합체의 산소전달율을 측정한 결과 N,N-dimethylacrylamide의 함량이 증가할수록 11.0% - 80.5% 증가한 결과를 보였다. 본 실험결과로 볼 때 생성된 공중합체는 고산소투과성을 지닌 하이드로젤 렌즈 재료로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.