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Aqueous-based electrospun P(NIPAAm-co-AAc)/RSF medicated fibrous mats for dual temperature- and pH-responsive drug controlled release

Abstract

This paper presents a green method for fabricating dual temperature- and pH-responsive electrospun fibrous mats from an aqueous-based blend poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) (P(NIPAAm-co-AAc)) and regenerated silk fibroin (RSF) by employing electrospinning technique. P(NIPAAm-co-AAc) was synthesized by free radical solution polymerization and its low critical solution temperature (LCST) was in the physiological range (38.8 °C). The P(NIPAAm-co-AAc)/RSF fibers were prepared by electrospinning technology in the presence of the crosslinking agents (EDC·HCl and NHS) with water as solvent. After in situ crosslinking and water-annealing process, the water-stable composite fibrous mats were obtained. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to analyze the crosslinking process. Temperature and pH dual stimuli-responsive swelling-shrinking behavior of the fibrous mats were observed when the temperature was below and above the LCST of the copolymer at different pHs. In addition, rhodamine B-loaded the fibrous mats also showed dual temperature and pH controlled release behavior, demonstrating the potential use of the fibrous mats for “smart” controlled drug delivery applications.

Graphical abstract: Aqueous-based electrospun P(NIPAAm-co-AAc)/RSF medicated fibrous mats for dual temperature- and pH-responsive drug controlled release

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Oct 2019
Accepted
17 Dec 2019
First published
02 Jan 2020
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2020,10, 323-331

Aqueous-based electrospun P(NIPAAm-co-AAc)/RSF medicated fibrous mats for dual temperature- and pH-responsive drug controlled release

J. Li, J. Zhu, L. Jia, Y. Ma and H. Wu, RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 323 DOI: 10.1039/C9RA08832F

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