Controlling the thermosensitive gelation properties of poly(organophosphazenes) by blending

Abstract

After synthesizing both hard poly(organophosphazenes), which acted as strong hydrogels at a temperature below 37 degrees C, and soft poly(organophosphazenes), which displayed the opposite properties, we blended the polymers. When these polymers were blended at an appropriate ratio, the blended aqueous solution changed into a transparent hydrogel with improved mechanical properties at a temperature of 37 degrees C. According to DSC and IR measurements, the two polymers blended homogeneously and exhibited a behavior characteristic of a completely different copolymer.