TY - T1 - Magnetically tunable composite hydrogels with cellulose nanocrystals SN - / UR - URN:NBN:fi:hulib-202006233412; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/316933 T3 - A1 - Srbova, Linda A2 - PB - Helsingin yliopisto Y1 - 2020 LA - eng AB - In this work, a series of biocompatible nanocomposite hydrogels was prepared by UV-initiated polymerization based on 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), using ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as a crosslinker and 2-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpropiophenone as a photoinitiatior, containing liquid crystals of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) doped with magnetic nanoparticles. The formation of liquid crystals was achieved thanks to the intrinsic property of CNCs to self-assemble above a critical aqueo... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - cellulose nanocrystals; magnetic nanoparticles; hydrogel; liquid crystal; PHEMA; none; Polymeerimateriaalien kemia; Polymer Materials Chemistry; Polymermaterialkemi; Kemian ja molekyylitieteiden maisteriohjelma; Master's Programme in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences; Magisterprogrammet i kemi och molekylära vetenskaper N1 - PP - ER -