ISSN:
0025-116X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Polyallylamine-graft-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) was prepared by coupling polyallylamine with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (the latter with an end-standing carboxyl group). The graft polymer obtained showed a temperature-responsive phase transition under alkaline conditions, whereas the starting poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) with end-standing carboxyl group showed temperature-sensitivity under acidic conditions. With an increase in the degree of grafting the temperature-sensitivity of the polymer under weakly alkaline conditions increases. Microspheres were prepared by cross-linking the graft polymers with glutaraldehyde in water-in-oil emulsion. Trypsin immobilized to the microspheres showed temperature-responsiveness in its catalytic activity. The graft polymer can be used as a component of temperature-sensitive devices in various forms.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/macp.1991.021921208
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