Swelling control in thermo-responsive hydrogels based on 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate by crosslinking and copolymerization with N -isopropylacrylamide

Two different strategies have been successfully used to modulate the swelling capacity of thermo-responsive hydrogels based on 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate: (1) controlling the crosslinking degree from varying the crosslinker type and amount, and (2) using N-isopropylacrylamide as comonomer, which in addition allows to modulate the volume and glass transition temperatures.