Synthesis and characterization of methacrylamide-acrylic acid-N-isopropylacrylamide polymeric hydrogel: degradation kinetics and rheological studies

Methacrylamide-acrylic acid-N-isopropylacrylamide terpolymeric hydrogels have been prepared via free radical polymerization using diammonium-peroxo-disulphate initiator system and ethylene glycol-di-methacrylate as a cross-linker. The hydrogels were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry. Molar mass was determined by...