Amphiphilic networks, process for producing same, and products made therefrom
First Claim
1. A multicomponent network comprising the reaction product of at least one hydrophilic polymer, at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one mono-modified alkyl-substituted cyclopentasiloxane crosslinking composition according to the following formula:
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the production of amphiphilic copolymer networks, or co-networks, and to methods for preparing amphiphilic co-networks. Furthermore, the present invention relates to products and/or films made from the amphiphilic co-networks produced in accordance with the synthesis methods of the present invention. Additionally, the present invention relates to crosslinked amphiphilic co-networks comprising at least one hydrophilic segment and at least one hydrophobic segment. In one embodiment, the hydrophilic segments include at least one polyalkyl glycol (e.g., polyethylene glycol (PEG)) and the hydrophobic segments include at least one di-alkenyl and/or di-alkynyl terminated polysiloxane (e.g., polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)). In another embodiment, the amphiphilic co-networks of the present invention are optically clear and highly oxophilic.
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- 1. A multicomponent network comprising the reaction product of at least one hydrophilic polymer, at least one hydrophobic polymer and at least one mono-modified alkyl-substituted cyclopentasiloxane crosslinking composition according to the following formula:
- 14. A multicomponent network comprising the reaction product of at least one hydrophilic polymer, at least one polydimethylsiloxane polymer and at least one mono-modified alkyl-substituted cyclopentasiloxane crosslinking composition according to the following formula:
- 26. A multicomponent network comprising the reaction product of at least one hydrophilic polymer, at least one di-alkenyl or di-alkynyl terminated polysiloxane polymer and at least one mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-modified cyclopentasiloxane crosslinking composition as shown in the formula below:
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34. A crosslinking composition comprising at least one mono-modified alkyl-substituted cyclopentasiloxane according to the following formula:
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35. A crosslinking composition comprising at least one mono-modified alkyl-substituted cyclopentasiloxane according to the following formula:
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36. A crosslinking composition comprising at least one mono-modified alkyl-substituted cyclopentasiloxane according to the following formula:
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37. A crosslinking composition comprising at least one mono-modified alkyl-substituted cyclopentasiloxane according to the following formula:
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38. A method for forming an amphiphilic network or co-network comprising the steps of:
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(A) combining at least one hydrophilic polymer and at least one hydrophobic polymer to form a polymer mixture; (B) adding at least one mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-modified cyclopentasiloxane composition to the polymer mixture of Step (A) to form a polymer-crosslinker mixture, the at least one mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-modified cyclopentasiloxane composition having a chemical formula as shown below; - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for forming an amphiphilic network or co-network comprising the steps of:
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(i) combining at least one hydrophilic polymer and at least one hydrophobic polymer to form a polymer mixture; (ii) adding at least one mono-modified alkyl-substituted cyclopentasiloxane crosslinking composition to the polymer mixture of Step (i) to form a polymer-crosslinker mixture, the at least one mono-modified alkyl-substituted cyclopentasiloxane crosslinking composition having a chemical formula as shown below; - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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