• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.410-416
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• 2012

Waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUD) were synthesized from isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), polycarbonate diol (PCD) and dimethylol propionic acid (DMPA) as starting materials. Subsequently, polyurethane-acrylic hybrid solutions were prepared by reacting the PUD with different types of acrylate monomers, such as HEMA (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate):MMA (methyl methacrylate), HEMA:BA (butylacrylate), HEMA:BMA (butyl methacrylate), HEMA:HEA (2-hydroxyethyl acrylate), HEMA:PETA (pentaerytritol triacrylate) mixture. Also, the effects of acrylate types on the chemical resistance and the abrasion resistance of polyurethane-acrylic hybrid solutions were investigated. The test results showed that the HEMA:MMA mixture had the strongest chemical resistance, while the HEMA:PETA mixture had the strongest abrasion resistance among several types of acrylate mixtures.

• Clean Technology
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.366-372
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• 2012

Three acrylic copolymers containing tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (AlQ3) pendant group (25 wt%), acrylateco-HEMA-$AlQ_3$ (25 wt%), were successfully synthesized by free radical polymerization from acrylates [methyl methacrylate (MMA), acrylonitrile (AN) or 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)] with HEMA functionalized with AlQ3 pendant groups (HEMA-p-$AlQ_3$). The glass transition temperatures ($T_g$) of MMA-co-HEMA-p-$AlQ_3$ (copolymer 1), AN-co-HEMA-p-$AlQ_3$ (copolymer 2) and HEMA-co-HEMA-p-$AlQ_3$ (copolymer 3) were found to be 158, 150 and $126^{\circ}C$, respectively. They have good thermal stability: a very desirable feature for the stability of OLEDs. Their solubility, thermal properties, UV-visible absorption and photoluminescence behaviors were investigated. They were found to be soluble in various organic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran (THF), dimethylformamide (DMF), toluene and chloroform. It was also found that the UV-visible absorption and photoluminescence behaviors of these copolymers were similar to those of pristine $AlQ_3$. Green organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have also been fabricated using these copolymers as light emission/electron transport components obtained easily by spin coating, and their current density voltage (J-V) curves were compared. The OLED device of the copolymer 3 had the lowest turn-on voltage of about 2 V compared to other copolymer types devices.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.29-40
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• 1987

2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate(HEMA) was copolymerized with allyltrimethylsilane- (ATMS) and allylt.imethoxysilane(ATMOS) at 70。C in N, N'dimethylformamide- (DMV) using $\alpha$ , $\alpha$'-azobisisobutyronitrile(AIBN). The compositions of unreacted monomers were determined by gas chromatographic analysis. The monomer reactivity ratios were determined by Fireman-Ross, Helen-Tiidus and intersection methods. The average values are as follows : $$r_1(HEMA) : 6.62 $\pm$ 0.07, r_2(ATMS) : 0.07 $\pm$ 0.01 for HEMA-ATMS system.$$ $$r_l(HEMA) : 4.09 $\pm$ 0.14, r_2(ATMOS) : 0.06 $\pm$ 0.01 for HEMA-ATMOS toys tem.$$ The lower rl(HEMA) In the HEMA-ATMOS system as compared to HEMA ATMS system may be contributed to higher relative reactivity of ATMOS toward the poly(HEMA) radical. The compositions of synthesized copolymers were determined from silicon con tents estimated gravimetrically. The thermal stabilities of the copolymers were investigated by thermogravimetry(TG). The enthalpic changes associated with the endothermic transition were evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). The swelling properties of the copolymers in water were also investigated.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.216-223
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• 2006

To increase the stability of liposomes in blood circulation, surface modification of liposomes by incorporating a lipid-polymer derivative in the lipid bilayer or conjugating a hydrophilic polymer to the liposomal surface has been developed. In this study, the comblike copolymer, poly(HEMA-co-HPOEM), having multiple polyethyleneoxide side chains was prepared by free radical polymerization of hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA) and hydroxypolyoxyethylenemethacrylate (HPOEM) as vinyl monomers. Poly(HEMA-co-HPOEM) was conjugated to the liposomal surface and the characteristics of the modified liposomes in serum were investigated. Conjugation of poly(HEMA-co-HPOEM) to liposomes increased the particle size of the liposomes by 30 nm and decreased the absolute value of zeta potential of the liposomes by shielding the negative charge of liposomal surface. Loading efficiency of model drug, doxorubicin, in liposomes was about 90% and the efficiency was not affected by conjugation of poly(HEMA-co-HPOEM) to liposomes. The particle size of poly(HEMA-co-HPOEM)-conjugated liposomes in serum did not changed and the protein adsorption was lower than that of control liposomes or liposomes containing polyethyleneoxide-lipid derivative (PEG-liposomes). These results suggest that poly(HEMA-co-HPOEM) is efficient for the stabilization of liposomes in blood circulation.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.145-148
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• 2001

The bulk photopolymerization of 2-hydrxyethylmethacrylate(HDMA) with phenylsilane was perforemed to produce poly(HEMA)s containing phenylsilyl moiety presumably as an end group. This result, are the same as that of thermal polymerization. It was found that while the polymerization yields and intrinsic viscosities decreased, the TGA residue yields and the relative intensities of SiH IR stretching bands increased with increasing molar ratio of phenylsilane over HEMA. The phenylsilane seemed to significantly influence on the photopolymerization as both chain initiation and chain transfer agents.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.291-296
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• 1996

Poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG) macromers terminated with diacrylate Iyoups and interpenetrating poly- mer networks(IPN) composed of poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate)(PHEMA) or poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-hydronypropyl methacrylate-co- N-vinyl pyrrolidone ) [ P( HEM A-co- HPM A-co- NVP) ] and PEG macromer were synthesized with the aim of obtaining protein adsorption resistant soft contact lens. Polymerization of PEC macromer resulted in the formation of cross-linked gels due to the multifunctionality of macromer. Crosslinked P(HEMA) or P(HEMA-co-HPMA-co-WVP) chains were interpenetrated into the cross-linked three-dimensional networks of PEG. It was found that albumin adsorption onto the contact lens prepared by P(HEMA-co-HPMA-co-NVP) /PEG IPW decreases with an increase of molecular weight of PEG. Also, it was found that albumin adsorption onto the both contact lens decreases with an increase of concentration of PEC macromer in the IPN preparation. There are also more adequate in the bioinertnen for the contact lens by P(HEMA)/PEG IPN or P (HEMA-co-HPMA-co-NVP)/PEG IPN than that by P(HEMA) or P(HEMA-co-HPMA-co-NVP)

• Korean Membrane Journal
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.67-73
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• 2006

Transparent materials are well known but preparation of transparent poly 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate {poly (HEMA)} material by varying solvent is a new one and economically reliable. This material is prepared from hydroxyl based monomer HEMA by radical polymerization using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as initiator and isobutanol, 2-butanol, 1-butanol, hexane and toluene as a solvent. The reaction temperature, time and stirring speed were set at $70^{\circ}C$, 4 hrs and 150 rpm, respectively. The polymer was characterized for functional group by IR spectroscopy. It was observed that the intensity of band at $1637 cm^{-1}$ a characteristic band of C=C stretching disappeared indicating that it was completely consumed after polymerization. It was observed that swelling percentage increases with increase as time passes but after a certain time a constant swelling percentage is achieved. SEM pictures reveals that poly (HEMA) prepared by different solvent shows pore with a distinguishable void up to several micrometers. The BET surface area, cumulative pore volume and average pore diameter is greater in poly (HEMA) prepared by hexane as a solvent compared to other solvents. Poly (HEMA) prepared by 1-butanol as a solvent shows higher glass transition temperature compared to other solvents. Poly (HEMA) prepared by different solvents shows $90{\sim}94%$ light transmission property from light transmission measurement and looks transparent.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.53 no.3
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• pp.340-344
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• 2009

HEMA/vinyl-substituted polyphosphazene was prepared by the ring-opening polymerization of phosphonitrillic chroride trimer at $200{\sim}300\;{^{\circ}C}$, followed by Grignard reaction with vinyl magnesium bromide and then by the reaction with HEMA(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate). HEMA/vinyl-substituted polyphosphazene was copolymerized with EGDMA(ethylene glycol dimethacrylate; used as a cross-linker for the free-radical copolymerization), NVP (N-vinyl-pyrrolidone) in the presence of AIBN (azobisisobutyronitrile) as a radical initiator. The oxygen transmissibility, water content and visible-ray transmissibility of the resulting copolymer were measured to be Dk/t 88, 30.89% and 87%, respectively, indicating that the copolymer can be used as a good contact lens material.

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1996 no.05
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• pp.223-225
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• 1996

Poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG)macromers terminated with acrylate groups and interpenetrating polymer networks(IPN) composed of poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate)(PHEMA) or poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-hydropropyl methacrylate-co-N-vinyl pyrrolidone) [P(HEMA-co-HPMA-co-NVP)] and PEG macromer were synthesized with the aim of obtaining protein adsorption resisatnt soft contact lens. Polymerization of PEG macromer resulted in the formation of cross-linked gels due to the multifunctionality of macromer. Crosslinked P(HEMA) or P(HEMA-co-HPMA-co-NVP) chains were interpenetrated into the cross-linked three-dimensional networks of PEG. It was found that albumin adsorption onto the contact lens prepared by P(HWMA)/PEG IPN decreases with a decrease of molecular weight of PEG whereas its adsorption onto the contact lens prepared by P(HEMA-co-HPMA-co-NVP)/PEG IPN decreases with an increase of molecular weight of PEG. Also, it was found that albumin adsorption onto the both contact lens decreases with an increase of concentration of PEG macromer in the IPN preparation. There are also more adequate in the bioinertness and bioadhesion for the contact lens by P(HEMA)/PEG IPN or P(HEMA-co-HPMA-co-NVP)/PEG IPN than that by P(HEMA) or P(HEMA-co-HPMA-co-NVP).

• KSBB Journal
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.557-564
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• 1996

The interaction between poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate)(poly(HEMA)) which is a material of contact lens containing approximately 45%o water and water soluble amino acids (alanine, arginine, glycine, lysine, methionine, proline, and serine) was investigated by using FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy. The results revealed that arginine and lysine had the strongest interaction with poly(HEMA) among amino acids. The interaction depended on the quantity of charges on ammo acids. They interacted predominately with hydroxyl groups in poly(HEMA).