Review on vinyl acetic acid-based polymer microgels for biomedical and other applications. Issue 5 (24th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Naseem, Khalida; Ur Rehman, Muhammad Atiq; Huma, Rahila
• Is Part Of: International journal of polymeric materials. Volume 67:Issue 5(2018)
• Page Start: 322
• Page End: 332
• Publication Date: 2018-03-24
• Subjects: Drug delivery -- etalons -- polymer -- sensitivity -- vinyl acetic acid; NipAM, N-isopropylacrylamide -- Bis, N, N-methylenebisacrylamide -- PVa, Polyvinylamine -- SDs, Sodium dodecyl sulfate -- VAc, Vinyl acetic acid -- ACc, Acrylic acid -- AAm, Acrylamide -- MAc, Methacrylic acid -- Em, Electrophoretic mobility -- Hh, Hydrazine hydrate -- FA, Fumaric acid -- MA, Maleic acid -- APs, Ammonium persulfate -- Cu NPs, Copper nanoparticles -- FT-IR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy -- DLS, Dynamic light scattering -- TEM, Transmission electron microscopy -- SEM, Scanning electron microscopy -- LSA, Light scattering analysis -- Pm, Potentiometry -- RS, Reflectance spectroscopy -- DIm, Differential interference microscopy -- SANS, Small angle neutron scattering -- AFM, Atomic force microscopy -- PCs, Photo correlation spectroscopy -- VPTT, Volume phase transition temperature -- LSA, Light scattering analysis -- DSc, Differential scanning calorimetry -- ITc, Isothermal titration calorimetry -- UV–vis, UV–visible -- Ag NPs, Silver nanoparticles -- 4-Np, 4-nitrophenol -- 4-Ap, 4-aminophenol; Polymers -- Periodicals; Plastics -- Periodicals; 620.19205
• DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2017.1327434
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-4037

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Vinyl acetic acid comonomers-based microgels exhibit exceptional behavior and morphological properties as compared to other comonomer polymerized microgels. High hydrophobic character of vinyl acetic acid induces core-shell type structure in poly( N -isopropylacrylamide-vinyl acetic acid) microgels. This review article describes the preparation methodologies and various properties of poly( N -isopropylacrylamide-vinyl acetic acid)-based microgels. Applications of poly( N -isopropylacrylamide-vinyl acetic acid) microgels in the field of nanotechnology, drug loading and delivery vehicle, morphology-tuned applications, optical etalon formation and catalysts have been discussed in detail. Future aspects of these specific types of polymer microgels have also been elaborated in detail. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: