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Xu PY, Wang PL, Liu TY, Zhen ZC, Lu B, Huang D, Wang GX, Ji JH. All-natural environmentally degradable poly (butylene terephthalate-co-caprolactone): A theoretical and experimental study of its degradation properties and mechanisms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 901:165980. [PMID: 37543331 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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The design and production of materials with excellent mechanical properties and biodegradability face significant challenges. Poly (butylene terephthalate-co-caprolactone) copolyesters (PBTCL) is obtained by modifying the engineering plastic polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) with a simple one-pot process using readily biodegradable ε-caprolactone (ε-CL). The material has mechanical properties comparable to those of commercial biodegradable copolyester PBAT. Besides, this copolyester exhibited remarkable degradability in natural environments such as soil and ocean, for example, PBTCL1.91 lost >40 % of its weight after 6 months of immersion in the Bohai Sea. The effect and diversity of specific microorganisms acting on degradation in the ocean were analyzed by 16 s rDNA gene sequencing. Theoretical calculations such as Fukui function and DFT, and experimental studies on water-soluble intermediates and residual matrixes produced after degradation, confirmed that the insertion CL units not only act as active sites themselves susceptible to hydrolysis reactions, but also promote the reactivity of ester bonds between aromatic segments. This work provides insight for the development of novel materials with high performance and environmental degradability.
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- Peng-Yuan Xu
- National Engineering Research Center of Engineering Plastics and Ecological Plastics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Engineering Plastics and Ecological Plastics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Hainan Degradable Plastics Technology Innovation Center, Haikou 571137, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Engineering Plastics and Ecological Plastics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Engineering Plastics and Ecological Plastics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Hainan Degradable Plastics Technology Innovation Center, Haikou 571137, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Engineering Plastics and Ecological Plastics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Hainan Degradable Plastics Technology Innovation Center, Haikou 571137, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Engineering Plastics and Ecological Plastics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Hainan Degradable Plastics Technology Innovation Center, Haikou 571137, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Engineering Plastics and Ecological Plastics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Hainan Degradable Plastics Technology Innovation Center, Haikou 571137, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Engineering Plastics and Ecological Plastics, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Hainan Degradable Plastics Technology Innovation Center, Haikou 571137, China.
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Hu S, Liu L, Li H, Pahovnik D, Hadjichristidis N, Zhou X, Zhao J. Tuning the Properties of Ester-Based Degradable Polymers by Inserting Epoxides into Poly(ϵ-caprolactone). Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201097. [PMID: 36424185 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A series of ester-ether copolymers were obtained via the reaction between α,ω-dihydroxyl poly(ϵ-caprolactone) (PCL) and ethylene oxide (EO) or monosubstituted epoxides catalyzed by strong phosphazene bases. The two types of monomeric units were distributed in highly random manners due to the concurrence of epoxide ring-opening and fast transesterification reactions. The substituent of epoxide showed an interesting bidirectional effect on the enzymatic degradability of the copolymer. Compared with PCL, copolymers derived from EO exhibited enhanced hydrophilicity and decreased crystallinity which then resulted in higher degradability. For the copolymers derived from propylene oxide and 1,2-butylene oxide, the hydrophobic alkyl pendant groups also allowed lower crystallinity of the copolymers thus higher degradation rates. However, further enlarging the pendant groups by using styrene oxide or 2-ethylhexyl glycidyl ether caused a decrease in the degradation rate, which might be ascribed to the higher bulkiness hindering the contact of ester groups with lipase.
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- Shuangyan Hu
- Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, P. R. China.,Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, Catalysis Center, Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), 23955, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, 518060, Shenzhen, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, 510640, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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Bher A, Mayekar PC, Auras RA, Schvezov CE. Biodegradation of Biodegradable Polymers in Mesophilic Aerobic Environments. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:12165. [PMID: 36293023 PMCID: PMC9603655 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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Finding alternatives to diminish plastic pollution has become one of the main challenges of modern life. A few alternatives have gained potential for a shift toward a more circular and sustainable relationship with plastics. Biodegradable polymers derived from bio- and fossil-based sources have emerged as one feasible alternative to overcome inconveniences associated with the use and disposal of non-biodegradable polymers. The biodegradation process depends on the environment's factors, microorganisms and associated enzymes, and the polymer properties, resulting in a plethora of parameters that create a complex process whereby biodegradation times and rates can vary immensely. This review aims to provide a background and a comprehensive, systematic, and critical overview of this complex process with a special focus on the mesophilic range. Activity toward depolymerization by extracellular enzymes, biofilm effect on the dynamic of the degradation process, CO2 evolution evaluating the extent of biodegradation, and metabolic pathways are discussed. Remarks and perspectives for potential future research are provided with a focus on the current knowledge gaps if the goal is to minimize the persistence of plastics across environments. Innovative approaches such as the addition of specific compounds to trigger depolymerization under particular conditions, biostimulation, bioaugmentation, and the addition of natural and/or modified enzymes are state-of-the-art methods that need faster development. Furthermore, methods must be connected to standards and techniques that fully track the biodegradation process. More transdisciplinary research within areas of polymer chemistry/processing and microbiology/biochemistry is needed.
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- Anibal Bher
- School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
- Instituto de Materiales de Misiones, CONICET-UNaM, Posadas 3300, Misiones, Argentina
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- School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Instituto de Materiales de Misiones, CONICET-UNaM, Posadas 3300, Misiones, Argentina
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Mohona TM, Dai N, Nalam PC. Comparative Degradation Kinetics Study of Polyamide Thin Films in Aqueous Solutions of Chlorine and Peracetic Acid Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:14214-14227. [PMID: 34793175 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Polyamide thin film composite membranes are widely used in water reclamation. Peracetic acid (PAA) is an emerging wastewater disinfectant with a potential for membrane cleaning and disinfection; however, its interaction with polyamide remains poorly understood. This study employs quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) to determine the PAA-induced degradation kinetics of polyamide thin films, in comparison with the conventional disinfectant-free chlorine (HOCl). Polyamide films showed a sorption phase followed by a degradation phase when exposed to PAA (1000 mg L-1) and HOCl (100 mg L-1) solutions. While the sorption phase in HOCl experiments was short (1.4-3.5 min) and followed a Boltzmann-sigmoidal model, it spanned over 3-33 h in PAA experiments and displayed a two-stage behavior. The latter kinetics are attributed to sequential processes of the physical sorption of PAA in polyamide films followed by PAA-induced polyamide oxidation. In the degradation phase, the HOCl-exposed films followed a rapid, two-step exponential decay reaching an equilibrium mass of ∼50% of the initial (wet) mass after ∼5 h of exposure. In contrast, the PAA-exposed films followed a Boltzmann-sigmoidal decay, with ∼80% of the initial (wet) mass remaining intact after >10 h of exposure. Fast force maps generated using atomic force microscopy showed a progressive increase in the morphological heterogeneity of the polyamide films in HOCl solution due to pitting, cracking, bulging, and eventual delamination under both flow and no-flow conditions. In contrast, PAA only formed small pits on the polyamide film under flow; in a stagnant PAA solution, the film had no visible changes even after ∼148 h of exposure. This is the first comparative study on the chemical and morphological changes in polyamide films induced by PAA and HOCl. The much higher compatibility of polyamide with PAA than with chlorine supports the potential of PAA being used as a halogen-free membrane cleaning/disinfecting agent.
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- Tashfia M Mohona
- Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Department of Materials Design and Innovation, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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Wang T, Li Z, Zong R, Li J. Studies on Thiol Etching of Gold by Using QCM-D Sensor as the Sacrificial Probe. Chemphyschem 2021; 23:e202100790. [PMID: 34850511 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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There is still a lack of deep understanding on the reaction kinetics and mechanism of thiol etching of gold. Herein, by using the sensor of quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) as the sacrificial probe, the etching reaction of gold has been studied by employing cysteamine (CS) as a typical thiol etchant. The etching reaction is verified as diffusion-controlled and shows a half-order reaction kinetics. It is demonstrated that intact thiol and amino on CS are both crucial for its etching ability to gold. Applied potentials can affect the electron transfer and hence can be used to regulate the gold etching. Our results also reveal that only two carbon atoms of the spacer between thiol and amino on CS are very critical to the excellent etching ability. This work exhibits a new route to explore the thiol etching reaction of gold and elucidates the reaction kinetics and mechanism.
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- Tao Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Two-Dimensional Materials, Nanchang University, 330031, Nanchang, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Two-Dimensional Materials, Nanchang University, 330031, Nanchang, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Two-Dimensional Materials, Nanchang University, 330031, Nanchang, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Two-Dimensional Materials, Nanchang University, 330031, Nanchang, P. R. China
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Ali A, Xiao Y, Song L, Hu J, Rao Q, Shoaib M, Amin BU, Zhan X, Zhang Q. Biodegradable polyurethane based clay composite and their anti-biofouling properties. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rangel A, Nguyen TN, Egles C, Migonney V. Different real‐time degradation scenarios of functionalized poly(ε‐caprolactone) for biomedical applications. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- André Rangel
- Laboratoire de Biomatériaux pour la Santé (LBPS), Laboratoire de Chimie Structures, Proprietés de Biomateriaux et d'Agents Thérapeutiques (CSPBAT), UMR CNRS 7244, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord Villetaneuse France
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- Laboratoire de Biomatériaux pour la Santé (LBPS), Laboratoire de Chimie Structures, Proprietés de Biomateriaux et d'Agents Thérapeutiques (CSPBAT), UMR CNRS 7244, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord Villetaneuse France
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- BioMécanique et BioIngénierie (BMBI) Alliance Sorbonne université, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS, UMR 7338 , Centre de recherche Royallieu Compiègne cedex France
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- Laboratoire de Biomatériaux pour la Santé (LBPS), Laboratoire de Chimie Structures, Proprietés de Biomateriaux et d'Agents Thérapeutiques (CSPBAT), UMR CNRS 7244, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord Villetaneuse France
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Farzan A, Borandeh S, Zanjanizadeh Ezazi N, Lipponen S, Santos HA, Seppälä J. 3D scaffolding of fast photocurable polyurethane for soft tissue engineering by stereolithography: Influence of materials and geometry on growth of fibroblast cells. Eur Polym J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Tower CW, Allen K, Carandang A, Van Horn RM. Solubility considerations in relative block crystallization and morphology of PEO‐
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‐PCL films. POLYMER CRYSTALLIZATION 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pcr2.10107] [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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- Cole W. Tower
- Department of Chemistry Allegheny College Meadville Pennsylvania
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- Department of Chemistry Allegheny College Meadville Pennsylvania
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- Department of Chemistry Allegheny College Meadville Pennsylvania
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Lafayette College Easton Pennsylvania
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Mei L, Ai X, Ma C, Zhang G. Surface-fragmenting hyperbranched copolymers with hydrolysis-generating zwitterions for antifouling coatings. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:5434-5440. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb00886a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Surface-fragmenting hyperbranched copolymers with hydrolysis-generating zwitterions have been developed, which exhibit excellent antifouling ability.
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- Liqin Mei
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou 510640
- P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou 510640
- P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou 510640
- P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou 510640
- P. R. China
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Zhu J, Pan J, Ma C, Zhang G, Liu G. Specific Ion Effects on the Enzymatic Degradation of Polymeric Marine Antibiofouling Materials. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:11157-11166. [PMID: 31347852 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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It is expected that the widely dispersed ions in seawater would have strong influence on the performance of polymeric marine antibiofouling materials through the modulation of enzymatic degradation of the materials. In this work, poly(ε-caprolactone)-based polyurethane and poly(triisopropylsilyl methacrylate-co-2-methylene-1,3-dioxepane) have been employed as model systems to explore the specific ion effects on the enzymatic degradation of polymeric marine antibiofouling materials. Our study demonstrates that the specific ion effects on the enzymatic degradation of the polymer films are closely correlated with the ion-specific enzymatic hydrolysis of the ester. In the presence of different cations, the effectiveness of the enzyme to degrade the polymer films is dominated by the direct specific interactions between the cations and the negatively charged enzyme molecules. In the presence of different anions, the kosmotropic anions give rise to a high enzyme activity in the degradation of polymer films induced by the salting-out effect, whereas the chaotropic anions lead to a low enzyme activity in the degradation of the polymer films owing to the salting-in effect. This work highlights the opportunities available for the use of specific ion effects to modulate the enzymatic degradation of polymeric antibiofouling materials in the marine environment.
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- Jie Zhu
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering , South China University of Technology , 510640 Guangzhou , P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering , South China University of Technology , 510640 Guangzhou , P. R. China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering , South China University of Technology , 510640 Guangzhou , P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , P. R. China
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Lin X, Wu L, Huang S, Qin Y, Qiu X, Lou H. Effect of lignin-based amphiphilic polymers on the cellulase adsorption and enzymatic hydrolysis kinetics of cellulose. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 207:52-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.11.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bio-based poly(butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) copolymers with adjustable degradation rate and mechanical properties: Synthesis and characterization. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Song Q, Xia Y, Hu S, Zhao J, Zhang G. Tuning the crystallinity and degradability of PCL by organocatalytic copolymerization with δ-hexalactone. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ooya T, Sakata Y, Choi HW, Takeuchi T. Reflectometric interference spectroscopy-based sensing for evaluating biodegradability of polymeric thin films. Acta Biomater 2016; 38:163-7. [PMID: 27090591 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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UNLABELLED Enzymatic degradation of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) thin films was analyzed by reflectometric interference spectroscopy (RIfS)-based sensing system, and validated by attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy (ATR-IR) imaging. The degradation of the PCL thin film spin-coated on the silicon substrate on which 65-nm silicon nitride layer was deposited as an interference layer was easily monitored by shifting the peak bottom of reflectance spectra (Δλ) that is known to be proportional to the thickness of thin films. The Δλ values decreased with increasing the concentration of lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia, and the obtained sensorgrams were applied for kinetic analysis using a curve fitting software. ATR-IR spectra and imaging analysis on the surface of the PCL film revealed that carbonyl groups on the surface decreased with time, resulting from proceeding with the enzymatic hydrolysis, and importantly, extinction of the carbonyl group was declined with proportional to the decrease in the film thickness measured by the RIfS system. Consequently, the present RIfS-based label-free monitoring system can provide a simple and reliable way for evaluating biodegradability on synthetic materials. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE A RIfS-based sensing system in combination with ATR-IR measurements can be an analytical method for evaluation of biodegradability of polymeric thin films. This study demonstrates the utility of the RIfS-based sensing approach for analyzing the lipase-catalyzed degradation of PCL. Despite the RIfS is known as an inexpensive label-free detection method for biological interaction, the RIfS applications as monitoring methods for enzymatic degradation of biodegradable polymers had not been systematically explored. This study additionally demonstrated the capability of combined analysis of the biodegradation with ATR-IR spectra/imaging and RIfS measurements, which could be broadly applied towards evaluating biodegradability of various biodegradable polymers in environmental protection research.
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Chen Y, Liu Z, Han S, Han J, Jiang D. Poly(propylene carbonate) polyurethane self-polishing coating for marine antifouling application. J Appl Polym Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/app.43667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Yongyue Chen
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology; Shanghai 201418 People's Republic of China
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- Surface Engineering Division, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ningbo 315201 People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology; Shanghai 201418 People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology; Hangzhou 310014 People's Republic of China
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- Surface Engineering Division, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ningbo 315201 People's Republic of China
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Ma J, Ma C, Zhang G. Degradable Polymer with Protein Resistance in a Marine Environment. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:6471-6478. [PMID: 26023894 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b01720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Protein resistance is the central issue in marine antibiofouling. We have prepared poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)-based polyurethane with 2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate (DEM) as pendant groups by a combination of the thiol-ene click reaction and the condensation reaction. By the use of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) and surface plasmon resonance (SPR), we have investigated the adsorption of fibrinogen, bovine serum albumin (BSA), and lysozyme on the polymer surface. The polymer exhibits protein resistance in seawater but not in fresh water because DEM pendant groups carry net neutral charges in the former. The evaluation of antibacterial adhesion of the polymer by using Micrococcus luteus demonstrates that the polymer can effectively inhibit the settlement of marine bacteria. Our studies also show that the polymer is degradable in marine environments.
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- Jielin Ma
- †Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- †Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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- †Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
- ‡Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, PR China
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Xu J, Yang J, Ye X, Ma C, Zhang G, Pispas S. Synthesis and properties of amphiphilic and biodegradable poly(ε-caprolactone-co
-glycidol) copolymers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.27515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Jinbao Xu
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510640 People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale; Department of Chemical Physics; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 People's Republic of China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale; Department of Chemical Physics; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510640 People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510640 People's Republic of China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale; Department of Chemical Physics; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 People's Republic of China
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- Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation; 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue 11635 Athens Greece
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Zhang C, Liu D, Zhang X, Wang P, Zhen Z, Li J, Yi D, Jin Y, Yang D. Design and in vivoassessment of polyester copolymers based on trimethylene carbonate and ε-caprolactone. J Appl Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/app.41815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Chong Zhang
- Department of Pharmaceutics; Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning; Shenyang 110031 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics; Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning; Shenyang 110031 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics; Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning; Shenyang 110031 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics; Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning; Shenyang 110031 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics; Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning; Shenyang 110031 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics; Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning; Shenyang 110031 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics; Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning; Shenyang 110031 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics; Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning; Shenyang 110031 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics; Liaoning Research Institute of Family Planning; Shenyang 110031 People's Republic of China
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Ma J, Ma C, Yang Y, Xu W, Zhang G. Biodegradable Polyurethane Carrying Antifoulants for Inhibition of Marine Biofouling. Ind Eng Chem Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ie502147t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jielin Ma
- Faculty
of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty
of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty
of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty
of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty
of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People’s Republic of China
- Hefei
National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department
of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People’s Republic of China
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Yao J, Chen S, Ma C, Zhang G. Marine anti-biofouling system with poly(ε-caprolactone)/clay composite as carrier of organic antifoulant. J Mater Chem B 2014; 2:5100-5106. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb00545g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Huang Y, Wong YS, Wu J, Kong JF, Chan JN, Khanolkar L, Rao DP, Boey FYC, Venkatraman SS. The mechanical behavior and biocompatibility of polymer blends for Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) occlusion device. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2014; 36:143-60. [PMID: 24846584 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Revised: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) is a cardiovascular defect that occurs in 1 out of every 2000 births, and if left untreated, may lead to severe cardiovascular problems. Current options for occluding utilize meta scaffolds with polymer fabric, and are permanent. The purpose of this study was to develop a fully degradable occluder for the closure of PDA, that can be deployed percutaneously without open-heart surgery. For percutaneous deployment, both elasticity and sufficient mechanical strength are required of the device components. As this combination of properties is not achievable with currently-available homo- or copolymers, blends of biodegradable poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) (PLC) with various compositions were studied as the potential material for the PDA occlusion device. Microstructures of this blend were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and tensile tests. DSC results demonstrated the immiscibility between PCL and its copolymer PLC. Furthermore, the mechanical properties, i.e. elastic modulus and strain recovery, of the blends could be largely tailored by changing the continuous phase component. Based on the thermo-mechanical tests, suitable blends were selected to fabricate a prototype of PDA occluder and its in vitro performance, in term of device recovery (from its sheathed configuration), biodegradation rate and blood compatibility, was evaluated. The current results indicate that the device is able to recover elastically from a sheath within 2-3min for deployment; the device starts to disintegrate within 5-6 months, and the materials have no adverse effects on the platelet and leucocyte components of the blood. Biocompatibility implantation studies of the device showed acceptable tissue response. Finally, an artificial PDA conduit was created in a pig model, and the device deployment was tested from a sheath: the device recovered within 2-3min of unsheathing and fully sealed the conduit, the device remains stable and is completely covered by tissue at 1 month follow up. Thus, a novel prototype for PDA occlusion that is fully degradable has been developed to overcome the limitations of the currently used metal/fabric devices.
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- Yingying Huang
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
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Xu J, Fan X, Yang J, Ma C, Ye X, Zhang G. Poly(l-lactide-co-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl methacrylate): A biodegradable polymer with protein resistance. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 116:531-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2013] [Revised: 01/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Xu W, Ma C, Ma J, Gan T, Zhang G. Marine biofouling resistance of polyurethane with biodegradation and hydrolyzation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:4017-4024. [PMID: 24576063 DOI: 10.1021/am4054578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We have prepared polyurethane with poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) as the segments of the main chain and poly(triisopropylsilyl acrylate) (PTIPSA) as the side chains by a combination of radical polymerization and a condensation reaction. Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation studies show that polyurethane can degrade in the presence of enzyme and the degradation rate decreases with the PTIPSA content. Our studies also demonstrate that polyurethane is able to hydrolyze in artificial seawater and the hydrolysis rate increases as the PTIPSA content increases. Moreover, hydrolysis leads to a hydrophilic surface that is favorable to reduction of the frictional drag under dynamic conditions. Marine field tests reveal that polyurethane has good antifouling ability because polyurethane with a biodegradable PCL main chain and hydrolyzable PTIPSA side chains can form a self-renewal surface. Polyurethane was also used to carry and release a relatively environmentally friendly antifoulant, and the combined system exhibits a much higher antifouling performance even in a static marine environment.
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- Wentao Xu
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology , Guangzhou 510640, People's Republic of China
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Wang C, Kittle JD, Qian C, Roman M, Esker AR. Chitinase Activity on Amorphous Chitin Thin Films: A Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring and Atomic Force Microscopy Study. Biomacromolecules 2013; 14:2622-8. [DOI: 10.1021/bm4004833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Chao Wang
- Department
of Chemistry and ‡Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and ‡Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and ‡Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and ‡Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and ‡Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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Ma P, Spoelstra A, Schmit P, Lemstra P. Toughening of poly (lactic acid) by poly (β-hydroxybutyrate-co-β-hydroxyvalerate) with high β-hydroxyvalerate content. Eur Polym J 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ma C, Xu L, Xu W, Zhang G. Degradable polyurethane for marine anti-biofouling. J Mater Chem B 2013; 1:3099-3106. [PMID: 32261013 DOI: 10.1039/c3tb20454e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Degradable polyurethane (PU) with copolyester oligomer consisting of ε-caprolactone (CL) and glycolide (GA) as the soft segments has been prepared by a combination of ring-opening polymerization and condensation reaction. Enzymatic and hydrolytic degradation experiments demonstrate that the PU can degrade in seawater. Such a polyurethane exhibit a more rapid degradation in comparison with that with poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) soft segments because the introduction of GA can reduce the crystallinity, as revealed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarizing optical microscope (POM). Marine field tests show that the degradable polyurethane has good antifouling ability due to its self-renewal property. Besides, such polyurethane can serve as a carrier and controlled release system for an antifoulant, and the incorporation of an antifoulant in the polyurethane can significantly improve the antifouling ability and duration.
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- Chunfeng Ma
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China.
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Xu J, Yang H, Zhang G. Synthesis of Poly(ϵ
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-methacrylic acid) Copolymer via Phosphazene-Catalyzed Hybrid Copolymerization. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201200510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Synthesis and degradation behavior of miktoarm poly(ɛ-caprolactone)2-b-poly(L-lactone)2 microspheres. Polym J 2012. [DOI: 10.1038/pj.2012.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Yan M, Yang H, Xing X. Synthesis and enzymatic degradation of poly(ε-caprolactone-co-ethylene carbonate-co-ethylene oxide) copolymer. Polym Bull (Berl) 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-012-0812-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ma CF, Yang HJ, Zhang GZ. Anti-biofouling by degradation of polymers. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-012-1158-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Kikkawa Y, Takahashi M, Aoyagi M, Suga H, Kanesato M, Abe H. Surface Patterning of Poly(ε-caprolactone): Epitaxial Crystallization and Enzymatic Degradation. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201000358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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DU BY, FAN X, CAO Z, GUO XL. Applications and Outlooks of Quartz Crystal Microbalance in Studies of Polymer Thin Films. CHINESE JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2010. [DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1096.2010.00752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Jiang N, Jiang S, Hou Y, Yan S, Zhang G, Gan Z. Influence of chemical structure on enzymatic degradation of single crystals of PCL-b-PEO amphiphilic block copolymer. POLYMER 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.03.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sekosan G, Vasanthan N. Morphological changes of annealed poly-ε-caprolactone by enzymatic degradation with lipase. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.21889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Rich RL, Myszka DG. Survey of the year 2007 commercial optical biosensor literature. J Mol Recognit 2008; 21:355-400. [DOI: 10.1002/jmr.928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Enzymatic degradation kinetics of poly(butylene succinate) nanocomposites. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-008-9208-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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