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Optimisation of polyethylene glycol hydrogels preparation by polymerisation and their subsequent characterisation
 Fornůsek, Jakub ; Trudičová, Monika (referee) ; Smilek, Jiří (advisor)
The goal of this bachelor’s thesis was the optimization of the preparation of polyethyleneglycol hydrogels by radical polymerization and their subsequent characterization by the means of rheometry, swelling experiments and examination of transport properties through the absorption of an active substance and its subsequent desorption. To examine these hydrogels, UV photopolymerization was chosen due to its simplicity and reproducibility. As part of the optimalization, hydrogels were prepared under varying conditions and then characterised by the previously mentioned methods. The effect of the presence of the cross-linking agent ethylenglycol dimethacrylate on the properties of the resulting hydrogels was also investigated. These examined gels represent a new type of chemically cross-linked hydrogels, which are part of a basic research project applications by GAČR. From rheometric measurements, it was confirmed that a higher molecular weight of the measured sample corresponded to lower values of viscoelastic moduli. The effect of the cross-linking agent on these values was negligible. The mesh density played a significant role in swelling and transport experiments. As its value increased, the swelling capacity of the hydrogel decreased and therefore a smaller amount of water was absorbed. The presence of the cross-linking agent was also noticeable, as it contributed to a creation of higher density polymer networks.
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