Water-Soluble Polyphosphazenes and Their Hydrogels

Abstract

Water-soluble polymers and hydrogels are important in areas as varied as biomedicine adhesion, membranes, and viscosity enhancement. They are possible replacements in technology and medicine for many naturally-occurring polymers. Unfortunately, relatively few of the hundreds of known synthetic polymers are soluble in water. Thus, the design and synthesis of new water-soluble polymers or hydrogels is a Subject of considerable interest. This chapter is a review of an approach to this problem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 1994
Accession Number
ADA279695

Entities

People

  • Harry R. Allcock

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Gamma Rays
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Hydrogels
  • Hydrophilic Properties
  • Macromolecules
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Military Research
  • Molecules
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers
  • Synthetic Polymers

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design
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