I would like to perform functionalization using silanes on an already synthesized hydrogel crosslinked with citric acid. Does anyone know a methodology using solvents?
Dear Bibiana Bitelo, what is the nature of the hydrogel? Please check google with the following search words "hydrogels functionalization using silanes". My Regards
Bibiana Bitelo
1. If you are working with hydrogel, then the use of solvents other than water is excluded.
2. If the hydrogel is cross-linked with citric acid, then the hydrogel contains an ether functional group.
3. Classic hydrophobic silanes contain alkyl groups, which are difficult to attach to your polymer.
Please tell me a little more about the chemical nature of the hydrogel and the silanizing agent
Daniil Kazantsev The hydrogel is a polyester-type crosslinked with citric acid. I plan to use triethoxyoctylsilane and would like to use a solvent, like toluene, for this post-synthesis functionalization. Do you have any methodology?
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