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Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate

average Mn 20,000, PEG average Mn 20,000 (n~450), acrylate, ≤1000 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

PEG diacrylate, Polyethylene glycol

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UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

product name

Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate, average Mn 20,000, contains ≤1000 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor

form

solid

mol wt

PEG average Mn 20,000 (n~450)
average Mn 20,000

contains

≤1000 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor

reaction suitability

reagent type: cross-linking reagent
reaction type: Polymerization Reactions

mp

60-65 °C

Ω-end

acrylate

α-end

acrylate

polymer architecture

shape: linear
functionality: homobifunctional

storage temp.

−20°C

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General description

Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PGEDA) is used for synthesising highly cross-linked hydrogels which are used as biomaterials in tissue engineering. These hydrogels are formed using non-cytotoxic photo initiators. PEG hydrogels can be easily covalently linked to bioactive proteins and peptides which in turn promote specific cell activity either on the surface or within the hydrogel.

Application

This homobifunctional PEG can be used in hydrogel applications; biocompatibilization; thiol-ene coupling; and other applications using cross-linked PEG networks.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H317,H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Julia E Leslie-Barbick et al.
Biomaterials, 32(25), 5782-5789 (2011-05-27)
Microvascularization of tissue engineered constructs was achieved by utilizing a VEGF-mimicking peptide, QK, covalently bound to a poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogel matrix. The 15-amino acid peptide, developed by D'Andrea et al., was modified with a PEG-succinimidyl ester linker on the N-terminus
Pilnam Kim et al.
Lab on a chip, 6(11), 1432-1437 (2006-10-27)
We present a simple and widely applicable method to fabricate micro- and nanochannels comprised entirely of crosslinked polyethylene glycol (PEG) by using UV-assisted irreversible sealing to bond partially crosslinked PEG surfaces. The method developed here can be used to form
Won-Gun Koh et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 18(7), 2459-2462 (2002-06-29)
We present an easy and effective method for the encapsulation of cells inside PEG-based hydrogel microstructures fabricated using photolithography. High-density arrays of three-dimensional microstructures were created on substrates using this method. Mammalian cells were encapsulated in cylindrical hydrogel microstructures of
Ruohong Shi et al.
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 16(37), e2002946-e2002946 (2020-08-11)
Hydrogels with the ability to change shape in response to biochemical stimuli are important for biosensing, smart medicine, drug delivery, and soft robotics. Here, a family of multicomponent DNA polymerization motor gels with different polymer backbones is created, including acrylamide-co-bis-acrylamide

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