MICROGELS, METHODS OF MAKING MICROGELS AND METHODS OF USING MICROGELS

    公开(公告)号:US20250034336A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-30

    申请号:US18716560

    申请日:2022-12-16

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for microgels, microgel compositions, methods of making microgels and microgel compositions, methods of using microgels and microgel compositions, and the like. The present disclosure provides for microgel compositions having a plurality of agent functionalized microgel particles that have a neutral charge. The agent functionalized microgel particles can be made of a polymer, where the polymer can be functionalized with an activated functional group that are quenched or bonded to at least one type of agent through the activated functional group. The agent functionalized microgel particles can have a longest dimension of about 5 to 150 μm and an aspect ratio of about 1 to 1.5.

    CROSSLINKABLE OR FUNCTIONALIZABLE POLYMERS FOR 3D PRINTING OF SOFT MATERIALS

    公开(公告)号:US20180273743A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15995849

    申请日:2018-06-01

    Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of compositions and methods relating to three-dimensional (3D) printing. Some embodiments are directed to a composition comprising a polymer with one or more dormant functional groups. According to some embodiments, the polymer may be formed through a controlled radical polymerization method. Some embodiments are directed to a composition comprising a polymer with one or more pendent crosslinkable groups. In some cases, the composition may be used as an “ink” for 3D printing. For example, the composition may be injected into a medium. The composition and/or medium may, in some embodiments, further comprise an initiator and/or a crosslinker. After injection of the composition into the medium, the one or more dormant functional groups and/or one or more pendent crosslinkable groups may be activated, and the polymer may be crosslinked. In certain cases, the crosslinked polymer may be removed from the medium to produce a freestanding three-dimensional structure.

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