It is highly significant that a carboxylic group peak around 1727 cm −1 could still be observed (although with a relatively lower intensity) in the hydrogel as presumable from an incomplete amidation.
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It is highly significant that a carboxylic group peak around 1727 cm −1 could still be observed (although with a relatively lower intensity) in the hydrogel as presumable from an incomplete amidation.