About this Abstract |
Meeting |
MS&T21: Materials Science & Technology
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Symposium
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Next Generation Biomaterials
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Presentation Title |
P2-3: Stretchable Ion Responsive Hydrogel with Controlled Response |
Author(s) |
Abhishek Pachauri, Jeff Bates |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Abhishek Pachauri |
Abstract Scope |
As a result of excellent biocompatibility and swelling abilities, hydrogels find enormous uses in biomedical devices and drug delivery. Here, an ion responsive hydrogel with improved toughness, mechanical strength and controlled response is synthesized. The hydrogel is designed to swell in Phosphate Buffer solution so that the volume of hydrogel will increase several times which can be translated to do the required sensing or actuation operation. The hydrogel is tested for its mechanical strength, toughness and viscoelastic properties and a comparison between these properties before and after swelling is performed. For the precise control of swelling and deswelling operation of hydrogel, swelling kinetics is studied. |