Glycerol monomethacrylate
Glycerol methacrylate (GMA) is a hydrophilic monomer useful in hydrogel preparation. Hydrogels, hydrophilic polymer networks, have been extensively studied because of their potential in biomedical, industrial and environmental applications.
Synonyms: 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl methacrylate (DHPMA); Glyceryl methacrylate; 1-Glycerol methacrylate; Methacrylic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester; GMAYou, D. G. et al. Dextran sulfate-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as a contrast agent for atherosclerosis imaging. Carbohydrate Polymers 101, 1225–1233 (2014). doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.10.068
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Lai, Y. C. & Baccei, L. J. Novel polyurethane hydrogels for biomedical applications. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 42, 3173–3179 (1991). doi:10.1002/app.1991.070421210
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