Polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA 200)
H2C=CHCO(OCH2CH2)nO2CCH=CH2
Polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA 200) is a long-chain, hydrophilic, crosslinking monomer. MW PEG Block = 200, n = ~4
PEG-based cross-linked polymeric materials (hydrogels) are suitable carriers for drug delivery and various other biomedical applications.1-3
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