Temperature-Optimized Synthesis of SiO2-Reinforced N-(Alkyl)Acrylamide-Based Semi-IPN Hybrid Gels Functionalized with Methacrylic Acid Units

Abstract

Front Cover: In article number 2300006, Nermin Orakdogen and co-workers deal with temperature-optimized synthesis of N-(alkyl)acrylamide-based semi-interpenetrating polymer network reinforced with silica nanoparticles and functionalized with methacrylic acid units by varying the polymerization temperature. The gelation is performed at different temperatures to evaluate the formation mechanism. The mechanical properties, swelling properties and susceptibility to stimuli show a wide dependence on the polymerization temperature.