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Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)

average Mv 300,000, crystalline

Synonym(s):

Poly(2-HEMA), Poly-HEMA

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Linear Formula:
(C6H10O3)n
CAS Number:
25249-16-5
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24851526
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
MDL number:
MFCD00084374

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Product Name

Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate), average Mv 300,000, crystalline

InChI

1S/C6H10O3/c1-5(2)6(8)9-4-3-7/h7H,1,3-4H2,2H3

SMILES string

CC(=C)C(=O)OCCO

InChI key

WOBHKFSMXKNTIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

crystalline

mol wt

average Mv 300,000

density

1.15 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

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Application

pHEMA scaffolds are used in tissue engineering. It can be used in hydrogels for biomedical applications, as sorbents for metal ions.pHEMA has been used in applications such as soft contact lenses, in drug delivery systems, and in kidney dialysis membranes.Nanoparticles of pHEMA may be employed as a carrier for controlled delivery of anticancer and antitumor drugs.

General description

Solid Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA) is brittle, while pHEMA hydrogel is a soft material. Glass transition temperature for pHEMA hydrogels is reduced by increasing a content of water in the matrix. Macromolecular properties in pHEMA are characterized by non-covalent interactions of hydrogen-bonds among the polymer chains as well as the hydrated water molecules. The presence of polar groups of hydroxyl and carboxyl on each repeat unit makes this polymer compatible with water. The hydrophobic a-methyl groups of the backbone convey hydrolytic stability to the polymer and enhance mechanical strength of the polymer matrix.

Physical form

Water-swellable polymer. Hydrogel.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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W E Roorda et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 5(11), 722-725 (1988-11-01)
The freezing and melting behavior of water in poly hydroxy ethyl methacrylate (pHEMA) hydrogels of different cross-linker and water contents was investigated in relation to the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the gels. After prolonged cooling at -15 degrees C
Fiber templating of poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) for neural tissue engineering
Flynn L,et al
Biomaterials, 24(23), 4265-4272 null
Yunfeng Li et al.
ACS applied materials & interfaces, 5(6), 2126-2132 (2013-02-23)
This paper presents a versatile way to prepare multiscale and gradient patterns of proteins. The protein patterns are fabricated by conjugating proteins covalently on patterns of polymer brush that are prepared by techniques combining colloidal lithography with photolithography, and two-step
Amit D Bhrany et al.
JAMA facial plastic surgery, 15(1), 29-33 (2013-01-19)
To evaluate the performance of a sphere-templated poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (poly[HEMA]) tissue scaffold as a subcutaneous implant by comparing it with widely used high-density porous polyethylene (HDPPE) implant material. We implanted sphere-templated porous poly-(HEMA) and HDPPE disks into the dorsal subcutis
Xiangling Meng et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A, 101(4), 1095-1102 (2012-09-26)
The objective of the present in vitro study was to investigate cardiomyocyte functions, specifically their adhesion and proliferation, on injectable scaffolds containing RNT (rosette nanotubes) and CNF (carbon nanofibers) in a pHEMA (poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)) hydrogel to determine their potential for
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