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Bianchi E, Ruggeri M, Del Favero E, Pisano R, Artusio F, Ricci C, Vigani B, Ferraretto A, Boselli C, Icaro Cornaglia A, Rossi S, Sandri G. Chondroitin sulfate and caseinophosphopeptides doped polyurethane-based highly porous 3D scaffolds for tendon-to-bone regeneration. Int J Pharm 2024; 652:123822. [PMID: 38242257 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.123822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
Abstract
Tendon disorders are common injuries, which can be greatly debilitating as they are often accompanied by great pain and inflammation. Moreover, several problems are also related to the laceration of the tendon-to-bone interface (TBI), a specific region subjected to great mechanical stresses. The techniques used nowadays for the treatment of tendon and TBI injuries often involve surgery. However, one critical aspect of this procedure involves the elevated risk of fail due to the tissues weakening and the postoperative alterations of the normal joint mechanics. Synthetic polymers, such as thermoplastic polyurethane, are of special interest in the tissue engineering field as they allow the production of scaffolds with tunable elastic and mechanical properties, that could guarantee an effective support during the new tissue formation. Based on these premises, the aim of this work was the design and the development of highly porous 3D scaffolds based on thermoplastic polyurethane, and doped with chondroitin sulfate and caseinophosphopeptides, able to mimic the structural, biomechanical, and biochemical functions of the TBI. The obtained scaffolds were characterized by a homogeneous microporous structure, and by a porosity optimal for cell nutrition and migration. They were also characterized by remarkable mechanical properties, reaching values comparable to the ones of the native tendons. The scaffolds promoted the tenocyte adhesion and proliferation when caseinophosphopetides and chondroitin sulfate are present in the 3D structure. In particular, caseinophosphopeptides' optimal concentration for cell proliferation resulted 2.4 mg/mL. Finally, the systems evaluation in vivo demonstrated the scaffolds' safety, since they did not cause any inflammatory effect nor foreign body response, representing interesting platforms for the regeneration of injured TBI.
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- Eleonora Bianchi
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Polytechnic of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Polytechnic of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Mangiagalli 31, Milan, Italy; Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, IRCCS Istituto Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio, Via Cristina Belgioioso 173, 20157 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, via Forlanini 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
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Hong SM, Kwon HJ, Sun JM, Lee CW. Synthesis and Characteristic Valuation of a Thermoplastic Polyurethane Electrode Binder for In-Mold Coating. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:375. [PMID: 38337264 DOI: 10.3390/polym16030375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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A polyurethane series (PHEI-PU) was prepared via a one-shot bulk polymerization method using hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), polycarbonate diol (PCD), and isosorbide derivatives (ISBD) as chain extenders. The mechanical properties were evaluated using a universal testing machine (UTM), and the thermal properties were evaluated using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The PHEI-PU series exhibited excellent mechanical properties with an average tensile strength of 44.71 MPa and an elongation at break of 190%. To verify the applicability of different proportions of PU as an electrode binder, PU and Ag flakes were mixed (30/70 wt%) and coated on PCT substrates, the electrodes were evaluated by four-point probe before and after 50% elongation, and the dispersion was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The electrical resistance change rate of PHEI-PU series was less than 20%, and a coating layer with well-dispersed silver flakes was confirmed even after stretching. Therefore, it exhibited excellent physical properties, heat resistance, and electrical resistance change rate, confirming its applicability as an electrode binder for in-mold coating.
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- Suk-Min Hong
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Technology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea
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Mouren A, Avérous L. Sustainable cycloaliphatic polyurethanes: from synthesis to applications. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:277-317. [PMID: 36520183 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00509c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Polyurethanes (PUs) are a versatile and major polymer family, mainly produced via polyaddition between polyols and polyisocyanates. A large variety of fossil-based building blocks is commonly used to develop a wide range of macromolecular architectures with specific properties. Due to environmental concerns, legislation, rarefaction of some petrol fractions and price fluctuation, sustainable feedstocks are attracting significant attention, e.g., plastic waste and biobased resources from biomass. Consequently, various sustainable building blocks are available to develop new renewable macromolecular architectures such as aromatics, linear aliphatics and cycloaliphatics. Meanwhile, the relationship between the chemical structures of these building blocks and properties of the final PUs can be determined. For instance, aromatic building blocks are remarkable to endow materials with rigidity, hydrophobicity, fire resistance, chemical and thermal stability, whereas acyclic aliphatics endow them with oxidation and UV light resistance, flexibility and transparency. Cycloaliphatics are very interesting as they combine most of the advantages of linear aliphatic and aromatic compounds. This original and unique review presents a comprehensive overview of the synthesis of sustainable cycloaliphatic PUs using various renewable products such as biobased terpenes, carbohydrates, fatty acids and cholesterol and/or plastic waste. Herein, we summarize the chemical modification of the main sustainable cycloaliphatic feedstocks, synthesis of PUs using these building blocks and their corresponding properties and subsequently present their major applications in hot-topic fields, including building, transportation, packaging and biomedicine.
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- Agathe Mouren
- BioTeam/ICPEES-ECPM, UMR CNRS 7515, Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France.
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- BioTeam/ICPEES-ECPM, UMR CNRS 7515, Université de Strasbourg, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France.
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Lu RQ, Concellón A, Wang P, Swager TM, Hsieh AJ. Supramolecular hierarchical polyurethane elastomers for thermal and mechanical property optimization. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Reprocessable and degradable bio-based polyurethane by molecular design engineering with extraordinary mechanical properties for recycling carbon fiber. POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hong S, Yoon J, Cha J, Ahn J, Mandakhbayar N, Park JH, Im J, Jin G, Kim M, Knowles JC, Lee H, Lee J, Kim H. Hyperelastic, shape‐memorable, and ultra‐cell‐adhesive degradable polycaprolactone‐polyurethane copolymer for tissue regeneration. Bioeng Transl Med 2022; 7:e10332. [PMID: 36176615 PMCID: PMC9472029 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Novel polycaprolactone‐based polyurethane (PCL‐PU) copolymers with hyperelasticity, shape‐memory, and ultra‐cell‐adhesion properties are reported as clinically applicable tissue‐regenerative biomaterials. New isosorbide derivatives (propoxylated or ethoxylated ones) were developed to improve mechanical properties by enhanced reactivity in copolymer synthesis compared to the original isosorbide. Optimized PCL‐PU with propoxylated isosorbide exhibited notable mechanical performance (50 MPa tensile strength and 1150% elongation with hyperelasticity under cyclic load). The shape‐memory effect was also revealed in different forms (film, thread, and 3D scaffold) with 40%–80% recovery in tension or compression mode after plastic deformation. The ultra‐cell‐adhesive property was proven in various cell types which were reasoned to involve the heat shock protein‐mediated integrin (α5 and αV) activation, as analyzed by RNA sequencing and inhibition tests. After the tissue regenerative potential (muscle and bone) was confirmed by the myogenic and osteogenic responses in vitro, biodegradability, compatible in vivo tissue response, and healing capacity were investigated with in vivo shape‐memorable behavior. The currently exploited PCL‐PU, with its multifunctional (hyperelastic, shape‐memorable, ultra‐cell‐adhesive, and degradable) nature and biocompatibility, is considered a potential tissue‐regenerative biomaterial, especially for minimally invasive surgery that requires small incisions to approach large defects with excellent regeneration capacity.
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Petersen SR, Prydderch H, Worch JC, Stubbs CJ, Wang Z, Yu J, Arno MC, Dobrynin AV, Becker ML, Dove AP. Ultra-Tough Elastomers from Stereochemistry-Directed Hydrogen Bonding in Isosorbide-Based Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115904. [PMID: 35167725 PMCID: PMC9311410 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
The remarkable elasticity and tensile strength found in natural elastomers are challenging to mimic. Synthetic elastomers typically feature covalently cross-linked networks (rubbers), but this hinders their reprocessability. Physical cross-linking via hydrogen bonding or ordered crystallite domains can afford reprocessable elastomers, but often at the cost of performance. Herein, we report the synthesis of ultra-tough, reprocessable elastomers based on linear alternating polymers. The incorporation of a rigid isohexide adjacent to urethane moieties affords elastomers with exceptional strain hardening, strain rate dependent behavior, and high optical clarity. Distinct differences were observed between isomannide and isosorbide-based elastomers where the latter displays superior tensile strength and strain recovery. These phenomena are attributed to the regiochemical irregularities in the polymers arising from their distinct stereochemistry and respective inter-chain hydrogen bonding.
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- Shannon R Petersen
- Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44224, USA
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44224, USA
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering and Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, 20899, USA
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- School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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Petersen SR, Prydderch H, Worch JC, Stubbs CJ, Wang Z, Yu J, Arno MC, Dobrynin AV, Becker ML, Dove AP. Ultra‐Tough Elastomers from Stereochemistry‐Directed Hydrogen Bonding in Isosorbide‐Based Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- School of Chemistry University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC, 27599 USA
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- Department of Polymer Science The University of Akron Akron OH 44224 USA
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- School of Chemistry University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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- Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC, 27599 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Biomedical Engineering and Orthopedic Surgery Duke University Durham NC, 20899 USA
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- School of Chemistry University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT UK
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Stubbs C, Worch JC, Prydderch H, Wang Z, Mathers RT, Dobrynin AV, Becker ML, Dove AP. Sugar-Based Polymers with Stereochemistry-Dependent Degradability and Mechanical Properties. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:1243-1250. [PMID: 35029980 PMCID: PMC8796236 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c10278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Stereochemistry in polymers can be used as an effective tool to control the mechanical and physical properties of the resulting materials. Typically, though, in synthetic polymers, differences among polymer stereoisomers leads to incremental property variation, i.e., no changes to the baseline plastic or elastic behavior. Here we show that stereochemical differences in sugar-based monomers yield a family of nonsegmented, alternating polyurethanes that can be either strong amorphous thermoplastic elastomers with properties that exceed most cross-linked rubbers or robust, semicrystalline thermoplastics with properties comparable to commercial plastics. The stereochemical differences in the monomers direct distinct intra- and interchain supramolecular hydrogen-bonding interactions in the bulk materials to define their behavior. The chemical similarity among these isohexide-based polymers enables both statistical copolymerization and blending, which each afford independent control over degradability and mechanical properties. The modular molecular design of the polymers provides an opportunity to create a family of materials with divergent properties that possess inherently built degradability and outstanding mechanical performance.
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- Connor
J. Stubbs
- School
of Chemistry, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, U.K.
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- School
of Chemistry, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Carolina−Chapel
Hill, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington, Pennsylvania 15068, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Carolina−Chapel
Hill, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Biomedical
Engineering and Orthopedic Surgery, Duke
University, Durham, North Carolina 20899, United States
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- School
of Chemistry, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, U.K.
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Shen X, Liu S, Wang Q, Zhang H, Wang G. Synthesis of Poly(isosorbide carbonate) via Melt Polycondensation Catalyzed by a KF/MgO Catalyst. Chem Res Chin Univ 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-019-8356-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kim HN, Lee DW, Ryu H, Song GS, Lee DS. Preparation and Characterization of Isosorbide-Based Self-Healable Polyurethane Elastomers with Thermally Reversible Bonds. Molecules 2019; 24:E1061. [PMID: 30889870 PMCID: PMC6471067 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24061061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Polyurethane (PU) is a versatile polymer used in a wide range of applications. Recently, imparting PU with self-healing properties has attracted much interest to improve the product durability. The self-healing mechanism conceivably occurs through the existence of dynamic reversible bonds over a specific temperature range. The present study investigates the self-healing properties of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol-based PUs prepared from a prepolymer of poly(tetra-methylene ether glycol) and 4,4'-methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) with different chain extenders (isosorbide or isomannide). PU with the conventional chain extender 1,4-butanediol was prepared for comparison. The urethane bonds in 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol-based PUs were thermally reversible (as confirmed by the generation of isocyanate peaks observed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) at mildly elevated temperatures and the PUs showed good mechanical properties. Especially the isosorbide-based polyurethane showed potential self-healing ability under mild heat treatment, as observed in reprocessing tests. It is inferred that isosorbide, bio-based bicyclic diol, can be employed as an efficient chain extender of polyurethane prepolymers to improve self-healing properties of polyurethane elastomers via reversible features of the urethane bonds.
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- Han-Na Kim
- Division of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekjedaero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
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- Division of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekjedaero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
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- Industrial Biotechnology Program, Chemical R&D Center, Samyang Corporation, Daedeok-daero 730, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34055, Korea.
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- Industrial Biotechnology Program, Chemical R&D Center, Samyang Corporation, Daedeok-daero 730, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34055, Korea.
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- Division of Semiconductor and Chemical Engineering, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekjedaero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
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Szyszkowska A, Czerniecka-Kubicka A, Pyda M, Byczyński Ł, Gancarczyk K, Sedlarik V, Zarzyka I. Linear polyurethanes with imidazoquinazoline rings: preparation and properties evaluation. Polym Bull (Berl) 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-019-02702-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Oprea S, Potolinca VO, Gradinariu P, Oprea V. Biodegradation of pyridine-based polyether polyurethanes by the Alternaria tenuissima
fungus. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.46096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Stefan Oprea
- “P Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda, 41A; Iasi Romania
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- “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Iasi Romania
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Kasmi N, Roso M, Hammami N, Majdoub M, Boaretti C, Sgarbossa P, Vianello C, Maschio G, Modesti M, Lorenzetti A. Microwave-assisted synthesis of isosorbide-derived diols for the preparation of thermally stable thermoplastic polyurethane. Des Monomers Polym 2017; 20:547-563. [PMID: 29491826 PMCID: PMC5812175 DOI: 10.1080/15685551.2017.1395502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
Abstract
In order to prepare thermally stable isosorbide-derived thermoplastic polyurethane, the synthesis of two new chiral exo-exo configured diols, prepared from isosorbide, and two types of diphenols (bisphenol A and thiodiphenol) was described. The synthesis conditions were optimized under conventional heating and microwave irradiations. To prove their suitability in polymerization, these monomers were successfully polymerized using 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). Both monomers and polymers have been studied by NMR, FT-IR, TGA, DSC; intrinsic viscosity of polymers has also been determined. The results showed the effectiveness of the synthetic strategy proposed; moreover, a dramatic reduction of the reaction time and an important improvement of the monomers yield using microwave irradiation have been demonstrated. The monomers, as well as the polymers, showed excellent thermal stability both in air and nitrogen. It was also shown that the introduction of sulphur in the polyurethane backbone was effective in delaying the onset of degradation as well as the degradation rate.
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- Nejib Kasmi
- Laboratory of Interfaces and Advanced Materials (LIMA), Faculty of Sciences of Monastir – Boulevard of the Environment, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering & INSTM UdR Padova, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Laboratory of Interfaces and Advanced Materials (LIMA), Faculty of Sciences of Monastir – Boulevard of the Environment, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Interfaces and Advanced Materials (LIMA), Faculty of Sciences of Monastir – Boulevard of the Environment, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Industrial Engineering & INSTM UdR Padova, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering & INSTM UdR Padova, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering & INSTM UdR Padova, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering & INSTM UdR Padova, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering & INSTM UdR Padova, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering & INSTM UdR Padova, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Petrović ZS, Milić J, Zhang F, Ilavsky J. Fast-Responding Bio-Based Shape Memory Thermoplastic Polyurethanes. POLYMER 2017; 121:26-37. [PMID: 28970639 PMCID: PMC5621613 DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Novel fast response shape-memory polyurethanes were prepared from bio-based polyols, diphenyl methane diisocyanate and butane diol for the first time. The bio-based polyester polyols were synthesized from 9-hydroxynonanoic acid, a product obtained by ozonolysis of fatty acids extracted from soy oil and castor oil. The morphology of polyurethanes was investigated by synchrotron ultra-small angle X-ray scattering, which revealed the inter-domain spacing between the hard and soft phases, the degree of phase separation, and the level of intermixing between the hard and soft phases. We also conducted thorough investigations of the thermal, mechanical, and dielectric properties of the polyurethanes, and found that high crystallization rate of the soft segment gives these polyurethanes unique properties suitable for shape-memory applications, such as adjustable transition temperatures, high degree of elastic elongations, and good mechanical strength. These materials are also potentially biodegradable and biocompatible, therefore suitable for biomedical and environmental applications.
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- Zoran S Petrović
- Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762
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- Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS 66762
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- Materials Measurement Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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- X-ray Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL60439
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