Melamine-based poly(azomethine) hydrogels: Mechanical, biodegradability, drug loading and antibacterial properties
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, cilt.108, ss.107-115, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 108
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.08.035
- Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.107-115
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Melamine, Hydrogel, Drug-release, Biodegradability, 5-Fluoro uracil
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In the present paper, a new series of biodegradable poly(azomethine) gels were prepared to investigate the usability as biomaterials. The structures of the hydrogels were characterized by using FT-IR and SEM analyses. Contact angle measurements were also performed to investigate hydrophobicity of the hydrogels. Thermal behavior of melamine-based poly(azomethine)s and hydrogels was performed using TG-DTA and DSC techniques. Mechanical properties of poly(azomethine) hydrogels were investigated using a tensile testing method. Biodegradability, drug loading or release performance, protein absorption, water uptake and antibacterial properties were also studied due to investigate usability of melamine-based hydrogels as biomaterials.