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A new class of pH-responsive hydrophobically associating ionic polymers (cationic polyelectrolytes, anionic polyelectrolytes, and polyzwiterions) has been synthesized using Butler's cyclopolymerization technique involving hydrophilic and hydrophobic diallylammonium salts and sul…

This thesis presents an investigation of pH-responsive, redox-sensitive poly(MMA-co- MAA) and poly(EA-co-MAA) hollow particles for the repair of load-bearing soft tissues, such as articular cartilage and the intervertebral disc. Hollow particles continue to attract major interes…