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EPSRC Reference: GR/L09745/01
Title: SYNTHESIS OF HYDROPHOBIC & HYDROPHILIC OLIGOMERS & THE USE OF THESE AS COMPONENTS OF POLYMER NEWWORKS
Principal Investigator: Rimmer, Professor S
Other Investigators:
Ebdon, Professor JR Fullwood, Dr NJ Pollock, Dr H
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Project Partners:
Hydron Ltd
Department: Physics
Organisation: Lancaster University
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 January 1997 Ends: 31 July 2000 Value (£): 144,983
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Materials Synthesis & Growth
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Hydrophobic telechelic oligomers will be synthesised and further modified to give azide, oxazole and thiol functional materials. These will be used to crosslink high molecular weight functional polymers, to yield hybrid gels. Hydrophilic oligomers will be prepared using constructive degradation techniques. Both the hydrophilic and hydrophobic oligomers will be used to prepare amphiphilic networks. These hydrogel materials will be examined for biocompatibility by measuring protein adsorption and platelet adhesion characteristics.
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