Organic/inorganic hybrid hydrogel and manufacturing method therefor
AssigneeKawamura Institute of Chemical Research
InventorKazutoshi Haraguchi
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Abstract
The present invention provides a novel organic/inorganic hybrid hydrogel which is superior in homogeneity, transparency, mechanical properties, and in swelling and shrinking properties, a manufacturing method therefor, and a dry body of the organic/inorganic hybrid hydrogel which is obtained by removing water from said hydrogel. The organic/inorganic hybrid hydrogel comprises a water soluble polymer (A), a water swelling clay mineral (B) which can be homogeneously dispersed in water, and water (C), and water (C) is included in a three-dimensional network formed by (A) and (B).
Claims21
An organic/inorganic hybrid hydrogel in which water (C) is contained in a three-dimensional network formed by hybridization of:
- a water soluble polymer (A) and a water swelling clay mineral (B) which can be homogeneously dispersed in water.
A manufacturing method for an organic/inorganic hybrid hydrogel comprising the steps of:
- preparing a homogeneous solution containing (A′) which corresponds to a monomer of a water soluble polymer (A), a water swelling clay mineral (B) which can be homogeneously dispersed in water, and water (C);
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- polymerizing the monomer (A′) under the presence of the clay mineral (B).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.