Biomaterials and Biomechanics in Bioengineering
Volume 2, Number 1, 2015, pages 15-22
DOI: 10.12989/bme.2015.2.1.015
Topology effects on the LCST of end-capped poly(ethylene glycol)s
Jin Young Kim, Hyo Jung Moon, Du Young Ko and Byeongmoon Jeong
Abstract
Poly(ethylene glycol) end-capped with pentafluorophenyl group(s) in ABA (FP-PEG-FP) and AB (mPEG-FP) types were prepared. Even though they were similar in composition, the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of FP-PEG-FP was observed at 23
Key Words
end-capped PEG; fluorinated compound; LCST; temperature sensitive polymer
Address
Jin Young Kim, Hyo Jung Moon, Du Young Ko and Byeongmoon Jeong: Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-750, Korea