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- Albertsson, Ann-Christine, et al.
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Design and synthesis of different types of poly(lactic acid)/polylactide copolymers
- 2022
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In: Poly(lactic acid). - : Wiley. ; , s. 45-71
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract
- High molar mass poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is obtained by either the polycondensation of lactic acid or ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of the cyclic dimer 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione, commonly referred to as dilactide or lactide (LA). This chapter describes preparation of polymers and copolymers of LAs with different structures, using polycondensation and ROP. Typical comonomers and polymers which are used for lactic acid or LA copolymerization include glycolic acid or glycolide, poly(ethylene glycol) or poly(ethylene oxide), and so on. PLAs having amino, carboxyl, or other functional groups are well reported in the literature. These functional groups can be utilized for chemical modification or as binding sites for biomolecules to impart selective binding and adhesion. PLA and its copolymers especially when used for biological applications, besides requirement of optimization of mechanical properties by engineering at the molecular level, also demands a fast degradation polymer rate.
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- Yadav, Nisha, et al.
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Antibacterial performance of fully biobased chitosan-grafted-polybenzoxazine films : Elaboration and properties of released material
- 2021
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In: Carbohydrate Polymers. - : Elsevier BV. - 0144-8617 .- 1879-1344. ; 254
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A fully biobased benzoxazine monomer, V-fa (using vanillin and furfurylamine) was grafted onto chitosan (CS) at different weight ratios (CXVY) using "grafting to" benign Schiff base chemistry. Incorporation of V-fa onto CS increased the tensile strength and improved chemical resistance of the CS-graft-V-fa films. Reversible labile linkages, expansion of CS galleries and leaching out of phenolic species from biobased polymer films led to an improved antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, which is similar to 125 times higher than the bare CS film, V-fa and oligomeric V-fa. The leached out species from films were analyzed extensively by NMR, FTIR, GPC, ABTS and HRMS analysis. Oxidative-stress seems to be responsible for antibacterial activity. Current work illustrates an attractive synthetic approach and the improved antibacterial performance of biobased CS-graft-poly (V-fa) films which may hold as a potential alternative for wound-healing and implant applications in future.
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