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Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate

average Mn 6,000, acrylate, ≤1,500 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

Polyethylene glycol, PEG diacrylate

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

product name

Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate, average Mn 6,000, contains ≤1500 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor

form

solid

mol wt

average Mn 6,000

contains

≤1500 ppm MEHQ as inhibitor

reaction suitability

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

transition temp

Tm 59-63 °C

Ω-end

acrylate

α-end

acrylate

polymer architecture

shape: linear
functionality: homobifunctional

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

OCCO.OC(=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C8H10O4/c1-3-7(9)11-5-6-12-8(10)4-2/h3-4H,1-2,5-6H2

InChI key

KUDUQBURMYMBIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Poly(ethylene glycol)diacrylate (PEGDA) is a long chain, hydrophilic and crosslinking monomer widelyused in tissue engineering.

Application

PEGDA is widely used as a scaffolding material for tissue engineering applications due to its biocompatibility and inherent resistance to protein adhesion.

It can be used as an alloying agent to prepare polymer membranes for gas separation applications. For example, an alloyed poly(Ether Block Amide)/ PEGDA membrane can be used for the separation of CO2/H2.

It can also be used as aprecursor to fabricate polymer electrolyte membranes(PEMs) for flexible Li-ionbatteries. The addition of PEGDA enhances the ionic conductivity, thermal stability,and mechanical toughness of PEMs.

Features and Benefits

  • Highly hydrophilic
  • Non-toxic
  • Biocompatible
  • Non-immunogenic

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves


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Articles

Scaffold patterning with poly(ethylene glycol)-based hydrogels for cell presence in 2D and 3D environments on photoactive substrates.

In the past two decades, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have become important interdisciplinary fields that span biology, chemistry, engineering, and medicine.

Progress in biotechnology fields such as tissue engineering and drug delivery is accompanied by an increasing demand for diverse functional biomaterials. One class of biomaterials that has been the subject of intense research interest is hydrogels, because they closely mimic the natural environment of cells, both chemically and physically and therefore can be used as support to grow cells. This article specifically discusses poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogels, which are good for biological applications because they do not generally elicit an immune response. PEGs offer a readily available, easy to modify polymer for widespread use in hydrogel fabrication, including 2D and 3D scaffold for tissue culture. The degradable linkages also enable a variety of applications for release of therapeutic agents.

Designing biomaterial scaffolds mimicking complex living tissue structures is crucial for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine advancements.

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