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Orduna L, Otaegi I, Aranburu N, Guerrica-Echevarría G. Effect of the Simultaneous Addition of Polycaprolactone and Carbon Nanotubes on the Mechanical, Electrical, and Adhesive Properties of Epoxy Resins Cured with Ionic Liquids. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:1607. [PMID: 37050221 PMCID: PMC10097337 DOI: 10.3390/polym15071607] [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: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Electrically-conductive epoxy nanocomposites (NCs) with improved mechanical and adhesive properties were achieved through the combined addition of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Three different ionic liquids (ILs) were used as dual role agents, i.e., as both curing and dispersing agents. Regardless of the IL used, the epoxy/PCL matrix of the NCs showed a single-phase behaviour and similar glass transition (Tg) and crosslinking density (νe) values to the unfilled epoxy/PCL/IL systems. Although the CNTs were more poorly dispersed in the epoxy/PCL/CNT/IL NCs than in the reference epoxy/CNT/IL NCs, which led to slightly lower electrical conductivity values, the epoxy/PCL/CNT/IL NCs were still semiconductive. Their low-strain mechanical properties (i.e., flexural modulus and flexural strength) were similar or better than those of the reference epoxy/IL systems and their high-strain mechanical properties (i.e., deformation at break and impact strength) were significantly better. In addition, the positive effects of the PCL and the CNTs on the adhesive properties of the epoxy/IL system were combined. The substitution of ILs for traditional amine-based curing agents and biodegradable PCL for part of the epoxy resin represents an important advance on the road towards greater sustainability.
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- POLYMAT and Department of Advanced Polymers and Materials: Physics, Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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Orduna L, Razquin I, Otaegi I, Aranburu N, Guerrica-Echevarría G. Ionic Liquid-Cured Epoxy/PCL Blends with Improved Toughness and Adhesive Properties. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:2679. [PMID: 35808720 PMCID: PMC9269516 DOI: 10.3390/polym14132679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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In this work, ionic liquid (IL)-cured epoxy resins were modified by adding poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL). Three different ILs were used in order to study how (a) the chemical structure of the ILs and (b) the PCL content affect the phase behaviour, microstructure, mechanical and adhesive properties. Regardless of the IL used or the PCL content, the obtained materials showed a single phase. The addition of PCL to the epoxy resin resulted in plasticizing of the network blends, lower glass transition temperatures (Tg), and crosslinking densities (νe). Low PCL contents did not have a significant impact on the mechanical properties. However, the adhesive properties improved significantly at low PCL contents. Higher PCL contents led to a significant increase in toughness, especially in the case of the imidazolium-based IL. The balance achieved between the mechanical and adhesive properties of these IL-cured epoxy/PCL blends constitutes an important step towards sustainability. This is because a biodegradable polymer (PCL) was used to substitute part of the epoxy resin, and the ILs-which are non-volatile and cure effectively at much lower contents-were used instead of conventional curing agents. Given the wide use of this kind of materials in the adhesive industry, the practical significance of these results must be emphasised.
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- POLYMAT and Department of Advanced Polymers and Materials, Physics, Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Paseo Manuel de Lardizábal 3, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain; (L.O.); (I.R.); (I.O.); (N.A.)
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Zhu G, Hou Y, Xu J, Zhao N. Digital Light Processing 3D Printing of Enhanced Polymers via Interlayer Welding. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2200053. [PMID: 35132728 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing is advantageous in high printing efficiency and printing resolution for fabricating complex structures across various applications. However, the layer-by-layer curing manner of DLP leads to weak interlayer adhesion and the anisotropic mechanical properties of printed objects. Here, linear polymers are introduced into commercial resins to weld the interlayer by the diffusion and entanglement of linear polymers after DLP printing via heat treatment. This introduction of linear polymers not only shows a strengthening and toughening effect on the printed objects, but also has no negative impact on the DLP printability. The tensile strengths of objects containing 4.7wt% polycaprolactone can reach up to ∼500% of that of neat samples in any printing direction. This simple strategy by adding linear polymers into printing resins provides an effective access to prepare DLP printed objects with improved mechanical properties as well as ensure printing resolution and printing efficiency. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Guangda Zhu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Iregui Á, Otaegi I, Arandia I, Martin MD, Müller AJ, Irusta L, González A. Fully Reversible Spherulitic Morphology in Cationically Photopolymerized DGEBA/PCL Shape-Memory Blends. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b02474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Álvaro Iregui
- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU, P.O. Box 1072, 20080 Donostia/San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU, P.O. Box 1072, 20080 Donostia/San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU, P.O. Box 1072, 20080 Donostia/San Sebastian, Spain
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- Macrobehaviour-Mesostructure-Nanotechnology SGIker Service, Polytechnic School, University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU, Plaza Europa 1, 20018 Donostia/San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU, P.O. Box 1072, 20080 Donostia/San Sebastian, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU, P.O. Box 1072, 20080 Donostia/San Sebastian, Spain
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- POLYMAT, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU, P.O. Box 1072, 20080 Donostia/San Sebastian, Spain
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Amphiphilic reactive poly(glycidyl methacrylate)-block-poly(dimethyl siloxane)-block-poly(glycidyl methacrylate) triblock copolymer for the controlling nanodomain morphology of epoxy thermosets. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bianco A, Del Gaudio C, Baiguera S, Armentano I, Bertarelli C, Dottori M, Bultrini G, Lucotti A, Kenny JM, Folin M. Microstructure and Cytocompatibility of Electrospun Nanocomposites Based on Poly(ɛ-Caprolactone) and Carbon Nanostructures. Int J Artif Organs 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/039139881003300502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Carbon nanostructures (CNSs) are attractive and promising nanomaterials for the next generation of tissue engineering scaffolds, especially in neural prosthesis. Optimizing scaffold vascularization may be an important strategy to promote the repair of damaged brain tissue. In this context, the idea was to evaluate the cell response of electrospun nanohybrid scaffolds loaded with CNSs. Fibrous composites based on poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) and CNSs were fabricated by means of electrospinning technique. High-purity carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were studied. A detailed microstructural characterization was performed to evaluate the most favorable experimental conditions for the realization of fibrous PCL/CNS fabrics. Electrospun mats comprised of rather uniform and homogeneous submicrometric fibers were obtained starting from 1:1 v/v mixture of tetrahydrofuran (THF) and N,N dimethylformamide (DMF). In vitro cytocompatibility tests were performed using rat cerebro-microvascular endothelial cells (CECs). Acquired results showed an increased cell viability for PCL/CNS nanocomposites, suggesting these materials as a suitable environment for endothelial cells. These results are indicative of the promising potential of CNS-based nanocomposites in biomedical devices for tissue engineering applications where endothelial functional properties are required.
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- Alessandra Bianco
- Department of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, INSTM Research Unit, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome - Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, INSTM Research Unit, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome - Italy
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- Material Science and Technology Center, INSTM Research Unit, NIPLAB, University of Perugia, Terni - Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Milan Polytechnic University, Milan - Italy
- Center for Nano Science and Technology (CNST), Italian Institute of Technology, Milan Polytechnic University, Milan - Italy
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- Material Science and Technology Center, INSTM Research Unit, NIPLAB, University of Perugia, Terni - Italy
- National Institute for Biostructures and Biosystems, Material Science and Technology Center, University of Perugia, Terni - Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, INSTM Research Unit, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Rome - Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Milan Polytechnic University, Milan - Italy
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- Material Science and Technology Center, INSTM Research Unit, NIPLAB, University of Perugia, Terni - Italy
- Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (CSIC), Madrid - Spain
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- Department of Biology, University of Padua, Padua - Italy
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Electrospinning of cationically polymerized epoxy/polycaprolactone blends to obtain shape memory fibers (SMF). Eur Polym J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Samanta P, Srivastava R, Nandan B, Chen HL. Crystallization behavior of crystalline/crystalline polymer blends under confinement in electrospun nanofibers of polystyrene/poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(ε-caprolactone) ternary mixtures. SOFT MATTER 2017; 13:1569-1582. [PMID: 28127604 DOI: 10.1039/c6sm02748b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We have studied the crystallization behavior of crystalline/crystalline blends of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) in electrospun nanofibers fabricated from ternary blends of polystyrene (PS), PEO, and PCL, where PS was present as the majority component. It was demonstrated previously that PEO in PS/PEO binary blend nanofibers with a low PEO weight fraction (≦0.2) crystallized predominantly through homogenous nucleation due to the small PEO domain size which excluded the presence of heterogeneities (Soft Matter, 2016, 12, 5110). Here, it was found that PCL in PS/PCL binary blend nanofibers exhibited similar behavior, but at a much lower weight fraction of PCL (≦0.1) due to the presence of an inherently higher concentration of heterogeneities in the PCL homopolymer. In the PS/PEO/PCL ternary blend nanofibers, where the combined weight fraction of PEO and PCL was kept at 0.2 or less, the crystallization of the two components took place separately through both heterogeneous and homogenous nucleation mechanisms. The phase segregated crystallization behavior was further confirmed by the melting behavior of the blend nanofibers and wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) measurements. Most significantly, the homogenous nucleation of both PEO and PCL was suppressed whereas the heterogeneous nucleation was enhanced in the ternary blend nanofibers even at very low weight fraction of PEO or PCL. This was plausibly attributed to the coupling between the crystallization and the liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) of the PEO/PCL mixture dispersed in the PS matrix during non-isothermal cooling of the blend nanofibers. Furthermore, it was observed that thermal treatment of the PS/PEO/PCL blend nanofibers above the glass transition temperature of PS further promoted the heterogeneous nucleation-initiated crystallization of PEO because of a complex interplay between Plateau-Rayleigh instability-induced domain breakup and its further coalescence and demixing within the PEO/PCL domains embedded in the PS matrix.
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- Pratick Samanta
- Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
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- Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
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- Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Frontier Centre of Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan.
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Silva LI, Montoya Rojo ÚM, Riccardi CC. Phase separation and segregation morphology of PCL/PS blends: Quantitative effect of the crystallization temperature, composition, and molecular weight of PS. POLYM ENG SCI 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.24480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Leonel Ignacio Silva
- INTEMA, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Mar del Plata 7600 Argentina
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- INTEMA, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Mar del Plata 7600 Argentina
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- INTEMA, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Mar del Plata 7600 Argentina
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Parameswaranpillai J, Sidhardhan SK, Jose S, Hameed N, Salim NV, Siengchin S, Pionteck J, Magueresse A, Grohens Y. Miscibility, Phase Morphology, Thermomechanical, Viscoelastic and Surface Properties of Poly(ε-caprolactone) Modified Epoxy Systems: Effect of Curing Agents. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b01713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai
- Department
of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, 682022 Kerala, India
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- Department
of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, 682022 Kerala, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Government College Kottayam, Kottayam, 686013 Kerala, India
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- Factory
of the Future, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
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- Carbon
Nexus, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn
Ponds Campus, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- Department
of Materials and Production Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok 1518 Pracharaj 1, Wongsawang Road, Bangsue, Bangkok 10800, Thailand
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- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Hohe Strasse 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- FRE
CNRS 3744, IRDL, Univ. Bretagne Sud, F-56100 Lorient, France
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Dasmahapatra AK. Phase separation and crystallization in double crystalline symmetric binary polymer blends. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-016-0950-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abolhasani MM. Effects of dynamic vulcanization on the kinetics of isothermal crystallization in a miscible polymeric blend. NEW J CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5nj00514k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Is it possible to determine the state of phase separation using the free energy of folding parameter?
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Abolhasani MM, Zarejousheghani F, Naebe M, Guo Q. Does dynamic vulcanization induce phase separation? SOFT MATTER 2014; 10:5550-5558. [PMID: 24957793 DOI: 10.1039/c4sm00632a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Immiscible and miscible blends of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and acrylic rubber (ACM) were subjected to dynamic vulcanization to investigate the effect of crosslinking on phase separation. As a result of different processability, mixing torque behavior of miscible and immiscible blends was significantly different from one another. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to investigate the morphology of the system. After dynamic vulcanization, submicron ACM droplets were observed in the samples near the binodal curve of the system under mixing conditions. Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis were used to investigate the effect of dynamic vulcanization on the lamellar structure of the system. It was shown that for samples near the boundary of phase separation, increasing the crosslink density led to a decrease in the lamellar long period (L) as a sign of increment of crosslink density induced phase decomposition. Effects of shear rate on the final morphology of the system were investigated by changing the mixing temperature and by comparing the results of dynamic vulcanization at one phase and two phase regions.
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Lim J, Chong MSK, Chan JKY, Teoh SH. Polymer powder processing of cryomilled polycaprolactone for solvent-free generation of homogeneous bioactive tissue engineering scaffolds. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2014; 10:2495-2502. [PMID: 24740849 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201302389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 12/26/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Synthetic polymers used in tissue engineering require functionalization with bioactive molecules to elicit specific physiological reactions. These additives must be homogeneously dispersed in order to achieve enhanced composite mechanical performance and uniform cellular response. This work demonstrates the use of a solvent-free powder processing technique to form osteoinductive scaffolds from cryomilled polycaprolactone (PCL) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP). Cryomilling is performed to achieve micrometer-sized distribution of PCL and reduce melt viscosity, thus improving TCP distribution and improving structural integrity. A breakthrough is achieved in the successful fabrication of 70 weight percentage of TCP into a continuous film structure. Following compaction and melting, PCL/TCP composite scaffolds are found to display uniform distribution of TCP throughout the PCL matrix regardless of composition. Homogeneous spatial distribution is also achieved in fabricated 3D scaffolds. When seeded onto powder-processed PCL/TCP films, mesenchymal stem cells are found to undergo robust and uniform osteogenic differentiation, indicating the potential application of this approach to biofunctionalize scaffolds for tissue engineering applications.
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- Jing Lim
- Division of Bioengineering, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore
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Wu S, Guo Q, Kraska M, Stühn B, Mai YW. Toughening Epoxy Thermosets with Block Ionomers: The Role of Phase Domain Size. Macromolecules 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/ma401478t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Shuying Wu
- Polymers Research Group, Institute for
Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Locked Bag 2000, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- Polymers Research Group, Institute for
Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Locked Bag 2000, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- Institut für
Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Hochschulstraße 6-8, Darmstadt 64289, Germany
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- Institut für
Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Hochschulstraße 6-8, Darmstadt 64289, Germany
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- Centre
for Advanced Materials Technology (CAMT), School of Aerospace, Mechanical
and Mechatronic Engineering J07, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South
Wales 2006, Australia
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Kratochvíl J, Rotrekl J, Kaprálková L, Hromádková J, Kelnar I. Epoxy/poly(ɛ-caprolactone) nanocomposites: Effect of transformations of structure on crystallization. J Appl Polym Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/app.39536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Jaroslav Kratochvíl
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry; Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Heyrovského nám. 2; 162 06; Praha; Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry; Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Heyrovského nám. 2; 162 06; Praha; Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry; Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Heyrovského nám. 2; 162 06; Praha; Czech Republic
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- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry; Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Heyrovského nám. 2; 162 06; Praha; Czech Republic
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Silva L, Tognana S, Salgueiro W. Miscibility in crystalline/amorphous blends of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/DGEBA. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.23242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Wu S, Guo Q, Peng S, Hameed N, Kraska M, Stühn B, Mai YW. Toughening Epoxy Thermosets with Block Ionomer Complexes: A Nanostructure–Mechanical Property Correlation. Macromolecules 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/ma300458y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Shuying Wu
- Polymers Research Group, Institute
for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Locked Bag 2000, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- Polymers Research Group, Institute
for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Locked Bag 2000, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- Polymers Research Group, Institute
for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Locked Bag 2000, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- Polymers Research Group, Institute
for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Locked Bag 2000, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia
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- Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Hochschulstraße
6-8, Darmstadt 64289, Germany
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- Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Hochschulstraße
6-8, Darmstadt 64289, Germany
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- Centre for Advanced Materials
Technology (CAMT), School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic
Engineering J07, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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Mikhail A, Sharifpoor S, Amsden B. Initiator structure influence on thermal and rheological properties of oligo(ε-caprolactone). JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2012; 17:291-301. [PMID: 16689016 DOI: 10.1163/156856206775997278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Biodegradable thermoplastic oligomers have potential as biomaterials for tissue augmentation and drug-delivery applications. One means of obtaining such a biomaterial is through the ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone using an alcohol initiator. In this paper we continue to examine the influence of the structure of the initiator used on the thermal and rheological properties of oligo(epsilon-caprolactone). Specifically, primary and secondary pentanol, and cis- and trans-pentenol were studied as initiators in the preparation of oligomers of constant molecular weight. In agreement with previous work, the secondary conformer yielded higher melt viscosities, lower degrees of crystallinity and lower glass transition temperatures. The cis conformer produced the lowest melt viscosity; however, the activation energy for flow was higher than obtained previously with oleyl alcohol. This result was attributed to the alkane chain lengths on either side of the cis double bond in the initiator. The order of melt viscosity increased with initiator conformer as follows: cis, trans, primary and secondary. The results were explained in terms of oligomer chain flexibility in the melt.
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- Andrew Mikhail
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Jiang Y, Mao K, Cai X, Lai S, Chen X. Poly(ethyl glycol) assisting water sorption enhancement of poly(ε-caprolactone) blend for drug delivery. J Appl Polym Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/app.34382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Liu J, Hameed N, Guo Q. Complexation and eutectic crystallization in poly(2-vinyl pyridine)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) and pentadecylphenol mixtures. Eur Polym J 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2010.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fan W, Wang L, Zheng S. Double Reaction-induced Microphase Separation in Epoxy Resin Containing Polystyrene-block-poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-poly(n-butyl acrylate) ABC Triblock Copolymer. Macromolecules 2010. [DOI: 10.1021/ma101945f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Wenchun Fan
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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Rocco AM, de Assis Carias A, Pereira RP. Polymer electrolytes based on a ternary miscible blend of poly(ethylene oxide), poly(bisphenol A-co-epichlorohydrin) and poly(vinyl ethyl ether). POLYMER 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Dottori M, Armentano I, Fortunati E, Kenny JM. Production and properties of solvent-cast poly(ε-caprolactone) composites with carbon nanostructures. J Appl Polym Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/app.33033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Salim NV, Hanley T, Guo Q. Microphase Separation through Competitive Hydrogen Bonding in Double Crystalline Diblock Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends. Macromolecules 2010. [DOI: 10.1021/ma101199w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Nisa V. Salim
- Institute for Technology, Research and Innovation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia
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- Bragg Institute, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights NSW 2234, Australia
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- Institute for Technology, Research and Innovation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia
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Zhang J, Guo Q, Fox B. Thermal and mechanical properties of a dendritic hydroxyl-functional hyperbranched polymer and tetrafunctional epoxy resin blends. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.21902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hameed N, Guo Q. Nanostructure and hydrogen bonding in interpolyelectrolyte complexes of poly(ɛ-caprolactone)-block-poly(2-vinyl pyridine) and poly(acrylic acid). POLYMER 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hameed N, Liu J, Guo Q. Self-Assembled Complexes of Poly(4-vinylphenol) and Poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-poly(2-vinylpyridine) via Competitive Hydrogen Bonding. Macromolecules 2008. [DOI: 10.1021/ma800703b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Nishar Hameed
- Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia
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- Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia
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- Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria 3217, Australia
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Granado A, Eguiazábal JI, Nazábal J. Structure and mechanical properties of blends of poly(ε‐caprolactone) with a poly(amino ether). J Appl Polym Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/app.28615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Qin C, Shen J, Hu Y, Huang W, Ye M. Miscibility, crystallization behavior and specific intermolecular interactions in thermosetting polymer blends of novolac epoxy resin and polyethylene glycol. POLYM ENG SCI 2008. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.20966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Bikiaris DN, Papageorgiou GZ, Achilias DS, Pavlidou E, Stergiou A. Miscibility and enzymatic degradation studies of poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(propylene succinate) blends. Eur Polym J 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Xu Z, Zheng S. Reaction-Induced Microphase Separation in Epoxy Thermosets Containing Poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-poly(n-butyl acrylate) Diblock Copolymer. Macromolecules 2007. [DOI: 10.1021/ma062486v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhiguang Xu
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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Meng Y, Li H, Huo H, Jiang S, An L. Crystallization behavior of poly(ε-caprolactone) in poly(ε-caprolactone) and poly(vinyl methyl ether) mixtures. J Appl Polym Sci 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/app.26241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Epoxy resin containing poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(ɛ-caprolactone) diblock copolymer: Effect of curing agents on nanostructures. POLYMER 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2006.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Guo Q, Wang K, Chen L, Zheng S, Halley PJ. Phase behavior, crystallization, and nanostructures in thermoset blends of epoxy resin and amphiphilic star-shaped block copolymers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.20747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Meng F, Zheng S, Zhang W, Li H, Liang Q. Nanostructured Thermosetting Blends of Epoxy Resin and Amphiphilic Poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-polybutadiene-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) Triblock Copolymer. Macromolecules 2005. [DOI: 10.1021/ma0518499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Fanliang Meng
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Instrumental Analysis Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, P. R. China
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Pereira RP, Rocco AM. Nanostructure and crystallisation kinetics of poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(4-vinylphenol-co-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) blends. POLYMER 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.08.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Poel GV, Goossens S, Goderis B, Groeninckx G. Reaction induced phase separation in semicrystalline thermoplastic/epoxy resin blends. POLYMER 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Influence of intramolecular specific interactions on phase behavior of epoxy resin and poly(ε-caprolactone) blends cured with aromatic amines. POLYMER 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Yin M, Zheng S. Ternary Thermosetting Blends of Epoxy Resin, Poly(ethylene oxide) and Poly(ɛ-caprolactone). MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.200400512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Lü H, Zheng S. Miscibility and intermolecular specific interactions in thermosetting blends of bisphenol S epoxy resin with poly(ethylene oxide). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.20338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Zheng S, Lü H, Guo Q. Thermosetting Blends of Polybenzoxazine and Poly(ε-caprolactone): Phase Behavior and Intermolecular Specific Interactions. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.200400054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hu L, Lü H, Zheng S. Effect of crosslinking on intermolecular interactions in thermosetting blends of epoxy resin with poly(ethylene oxide). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.20119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Hatefi A, Knight D, Amsden B. A biodegradable injectable thermoplastic for localized camptothecin delivery. J Pharm Sci 2004; 93:1195-204. [PMID: 15067696 DOI: 10.1002/jps.20045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
Camptothecin is an example of a potent drug with a short half-life that would benefit from a localized drug depot system that maintains its stability prior to being released. For this reason, a thermoplastic, biodegradable polymer drug depot was prepared and characterized, and the in vitro release of camptothecin examined. epsilon-Caprolactone oligomers were prepared by ring-opening polymerization initiated by various alcohols. The polymers were characterized via differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) for thermal transitions, and via a parallel plate rheometer for melt viscosity. Camptothecin was loaded into the oligomers and released into PBS buffer. The viscosity of the oligomers was alterable by the initiator used. The oligomers were semi-crystalline with melting points between 37 and 45 degrees C. Camptothecin was released from the oligomers in a diffusion-controlled manner, with the release rate increasing as the melt viscosity of the oligomer decreased. The unreleased camptothecin remained in its active lactone form for a period of up to 16 weeks.
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- A Hatefi
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada K7L 3N6
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Phase behavior, crystallization, and morphology in thermosetting blends of a biodegradable poly(ethylene glycol)-type epoxy resin and poly(?-caprolactone). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.20158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Rocco AM, Moreira DP, Pereira RP. Specific interactions in blends of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(bisphenol A-co-epichlorohydrin): FTIR and thermal study. Eur Polym J 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0014-3057(03)00098-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Remiro P, Cortazar M, Calahorra E, Calafel M. The effect of crosslinking and miscibility on the thermal degradation of an uncured and an amine-cured epoxy resin blended with poly(ε-caprolactone). Polym Degrad Stab 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0141-3910(02)00122-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Crystallization kinetics of poly(ε-caprolactone) in miscible thermosetting polymer blends of epoxy resin and poly(ε-caprolactone). POLYMER 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0032-3861(01)00348-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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