Table 1.
Monomers commonly used in the synthesis of hydrogels for medical and pharmaceutical applications [66]
| Monomer abbreviation | Monomer |
|---|---|
| HEMA | Hydroxyethyl methacrylate |
| HEEMA | Hydroxyethoxyethyl methacrylate |
| HDEEMA | Hydroxydiethoxyethyl methacrylate |
| MEMA | Methoxyethyl methacrylate |
| MEEMA | Methoxyethoxyethyl methacrylate |
| MDEEMA | Methoxydiethoxyethyl methacrylate |
| EGDMA | Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate |
| NVP | N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone |
| NIPAAm | N-isopropyl AAm |
| VAc | Vinyl acetate |
| AA | Acrylic acid |
| MAA | Methacrylic acid |
| HPMA | N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide |
| EG | Ethylene glycol |
| PEGA | PEG acrylate |
| PEGMA | PEG methacrylate |
| PEGDA | PEG diacrylate |
| PEGDMA | PEG dimethacrylate |