Synthesis of ABA-type Block Copolymer of Trimethylene Carbonate and $\varepsilon$-caprolactone

Trimethylene Carbonate와 $\varepsilon$-caprolactone를 이용한 ABA 형태 공중합체 합성에 관한 연구

  • Yong Tang Jia ;
  • Hak Yong Kim (Department of Textile Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Douk Rae Lee (Department of Textile Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Ding Bin (Department of Advance Organic Material Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Narayan Bhattarai (Department of Advance Organic Material Engineering, Chonbuk National University)
  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

Over the last 20 years, biodegradable materials in medical applications have been studied extensively. Among these materials, poly(ε-caprolactone) and poly(trimethylene carbonate)(PTMC) are attractive biopolymers to be used as biodegradable sutures, artificial skin, drug release system. It was known that PCL is a nontoxic biocompatible semicrystalline polymer with melting point of 63℃, and PTMC is an amorphous or little crystaline polymer. (omitted)

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