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Structural and transport properties of hybrid hydrogels with application utilization
Zhurauliova, Darya ; Pekař, Miloslav (referee) ; Smilek, Jiří (advisor)
The presented diploma thesis deals with the preparation and subsequent characterization of structural and transport properties of hybrid hydrogels based on polyvinyl alcohol and sodium alginate concerning their application potential. The thesis aims to study the current state of the solved issue on the topic of characterization of structural and transport (release) properties of hybrid hydrogels about their use in various branches of human activity and also based on literature research to propose and optimize a suitable preparation procedure and to carry out a series of experiments for their characterization. With regard to the literature research, suitable polymers capable of gelation, such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and natural polysaccharide – sodium alginate, were selected for the preparation of hydrogels. The preparation of this hybrid network involved the physical cross-linking of PVA by freezing and thawing and ionic cross-linking of sodium alginate with calcium ions. By combining these polymers, viscoelastic, swelling and transport properties were determined by using physicochemical methods. Rheological measurements were performed to study the mechanical properties - specifically oscillation and amplitude tests. The structural properties of hydrogels (or xerogels) were determined, by scanning electron microscopy. The transport (release) properties of gel systems were determined by diffusion experiments with the UV-VIS spectrometry detection method, in which an organic dye (methylene blue) was used as a model probe. Another aim of this diploma thesis is to modify the internal structure of hybrid hydrogels with suitable reagents, ie., lecithin. The presence of lecithin in the hybrid hydrogel three-dimensional network serves as a model of the phospholipid bilayer, forming the cell membrane or occurring in tissues, and thus has a significant effect on rheological and transport properties. Physicochemical methods also determined the mechanical, swelling and transport properties of hybrid hydrogels with the addition of lecithin. The conclusion of this work is a summary of measured data to provide a comprehensive overview of this issue. The results suggest that the presence of sodium alginate in the PVA structure reduces the mechanical properties, although the presence of lecithin increases the strength of the hybrid hydrogels. However, by comparing all measurement results, it is possible to determine that sodium alginate, resp. lecithin affects the properties and structure of the hydrogel, which makes it possible to correct the properties of hybrid gel systems according to the required applications.
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Optimization of preparation and characterization of hybrid hydrogels with respect to viscoelastic and flow properties
Zhurauliova, Darya ; Kalina, Michal (referee) ; Smilek, Jiří (advisor)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the study of hybrid hydrogels that combine the properties of the hydrogel system together with oleogels, which is a gel on the base of oil. The aim of the thesis is to carry out a study of the current state of the solved issue on the topic of preparation of hybrid hydrogels, on this basis to design and optimize the appropriate procedure of preparation and in the form of viscoelastic measurements to perform the basic reological characterization of the prepared systems. A system based on sodium alginate dissolved in deionized water and meshed with calcium chloride solution was chosen as a suitable hydrogel system, and a system based on beeswax dissolved in sunflower oil was chosen as oleogel. Sodium alginate has been chosen because it is used as a thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer or gelling agent in the creams and preparation of pharmaceutical forms. By mixing hydrogels and oleogels of different proportions, a hydrogel/oleogel system, also called bigel, was created, the properties of which were tested in terms of flow and viscoelastic properties. In the practical part, amplitude, frequency and flow tests of both the hydrogel itself and the hybrid hydrogel with a ratio of 50:50 (hydrogel vs. oleogel) were measured. These tests provided information on gel preparations, i.e. what is their character, what are the mechanical properties and how it depends on the amplitude of deformation. By comparing the measurement results, it was possible to determine how oleogel acts on the properties and structure of the hydrogel.
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Structural and transport properties of hybrid hydrogels with application utilization
Zhurauliova, Darya ; Pekař, Miloslav (referee) ; Smilek, Jiří (advisor)
The presented diploma thesis deals with the preparation and subsequent characterization of structural and transport properties of hybrid hydrogels based on polyvinyl alcohol and sodium alginate concerning their application potential. The thesis aims to study the current state of the solved issue on the topic of characterization of structural and transport (release) properties of hybrid hydrogels about their use in various branches of human activity and also based on literature research to propose and optimize a suitable preparation procedure and to carry out a series of experiments for their characterization. With regard to the literature research, suitable polymers capable of gelation, such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and natural polysaccharide – sodium alginate, were selected for the preparation of hydrogels. The preparation of this hybrid network involved the physical cross-linking of PVA by freezing and thawing and ionic cross-linking of sodium alginate with calcium ions. By combining these polymers, viscoelastic, swelling and transport properties were determined by using physicochemical methods. Rheological measurements were performed to study the mechanical properties - specifically oscillation and amplitude tests. The structural properties of hydrogels (or xerogels) were determined, by scanning electron microscopy. The transport (release) properties of gel systems were determined by diffusion experiments with the UV-VIS spectrometry detection method, in which an organic dye (methylene blue) was used as a model probe. Another aim of this diploma thesis is to modify the internal structure of hybrid hydrogels with suitable reagents, ie., lecithin. The presence of lecithin in the hybrid hydrogel three-dimensional network serves as a model of the phospholipid bilayer, forming the cell membrane or occurring in tissues, and thus has a significant effect on rheological and transport properties. Physicochemical methods also determined the mechanical, swelling and transport properties of hybrid hydrogels with the addition of lecithin. The conclusion of this work is a summary of measured data to provide a comprehensive overview of this issue. The results suggest that the presence of sodium alginate in the PVA structure reduces the mechanical properties, although the presence of lecithin increases the strength of the hybrid hydrogels. However, by comparing all measurement results, it is possible to determine that sodium alginate, resp. lecithin affects the properties and structure of the hydrogel, which makes it possible to correct the properties of hybrid gel systems according to the required applications.
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Optimization of preparation and characterization of hybrid hydrogels with respect to viscoelastic and flow properties
Zhurauliova, Darya ; Kalina, Michal (referee) ; Smilek, Jiří (advisor)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the study of hybrid hydrogels that combine the properties of the hydrogel system together with oleogels, which is a gel on the base of oil. The aim of the thesis is to carry out a study of the current state of the solved issue on the topic of preparation of hybrid hydrogels, on this basis to design and optimize the appropriate procedure of preparation and in the form of viscoelastic measurements to perform the basic reological characterization of the prepared systems. A system based on sodium alginate dissolved in deionized water and meshed with calcium chloride solution was chosen as a suitable hydrogel system, and a system based on beeswax dissolved in sunflower oil was chosen as oleogel. Sodium alginate has been chosen because it is used as a thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer or gelling agent in the creams and preparation of pharmaceutical forms. By mixing hydrogels and oleogels of different proportions, a hydrogel/oleogel system, also called bigel, was created, the properties of which were tested in terms of flow and viscoelastic properties. In the practical part, amplitude, frequency and flow tests of both the hydrogel itself and the hybrid hydrogel with a ratio of 50:50 (hydrogel vs. oleogel) were measured. These tests provided information on gel preparations, i.e. what is their character, what are the mechanical properties and how it depends on the amplitude of deformation. By comparing the measurement results, it was possible to determine how oleogel acts on the properties and structure of the hydrogel.
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