Abstract
Amphiphilic Polymer Co-networks: Synthesis, Properties, Modelling and Applications is a new and very interesting book published by the Royal Society of Chemistry and edited by Prof. Costas S. Patrickios (University of Cyprus). Herein, a brief review of the most important features of the book and its contents is provided from a personal perspective.
Highlights
Polymeric hydrogels are crosslinked hydrophilic polymers which are capable of absorbing water, having the characteristics of both a solid and a fluid
Amphiphilic Polymer Co-networks: Synthesis, Properties, Modelling and Applications is a new and very interesting book published by the Royal Society of Chemistry and edited by Prof
Polymeric materials consisting of crosslinked hydrophilic and hydrophobic homopolymers, or crosslinked amphiphilic block or graft copolymers, are amphiphilic gels or amphiphilic polymer co-networks (APCN)
Summary
Polymeric hydrogels are crosslinked hydrophilic polymers which are capable of absorbing water, having the characteristics of both a solid and a fluid. Their higher water content makes hydrogels more fluid and transparent and more fragile. Polymeric materials consisting of crosslinked hydrophilic and hydrophobic homopolymers, or crosslinked amphiphilic block or graft copolymers, are amphiphilic gels or amphiphilic polymer co-networks (APCN). The presence in these materials of the hydrophobic segments, in addition to the hydrophilic ones, allows only limited water absorption (i.e., reduced swelling), rendering them less fluid-like and mechanically stronger than classical hydrogels. The hydrophobic pockets can solubilize hydrophobic solutes, such as drugs to be subsequently delivered, or sequester oils or other hydrophobic pollutants for environmental remediation
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