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A Faster Approach to Stereocomplex Formation of High Molecular Weight Polylactide Using Supercritical Dimethyl Ether

디메틸에테르 초임계 유체를 이용한 고분자량 폴리락티드 스테레오 콤플렉스의 제조

  • Bibi, Gulnaz (Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul) ;
  • Jung, Youngmee (Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lim, Jong Choo (Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul) ;
  • Kim, Soo Hyun (Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Received : 2014.09.10
  • Accepted : 2014.11.09
  • Published : 2015.05.25
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Abstract

Engineering the polylactide via stereocomplexation with supercritical fluid (SCF) technology paved way to fabricate polymers with enhanced thermal and mechanical properties. We aimed to establish a SCF medium with excellent solubility for PLA without any additional solvent/co-solvent. We, therefore, employed supercritical dimethyl ether to synthesize 100% stereocomplex polylactide from high molecular weight homopolymers with an excellent yield. The remarkable solubility of the homopolymers in dimethyl ether is the key for quick conversion to s-PLA. This study proves a rapid synthesis route of dry s-PLA powder with sc-DME at 250 bar, $70^{\circ}C$ and 1.5 h, which are reasonably achievable processing parameters compared to the conventional methods. The degree of stereocomplexation was evaluated under the effect of pressures, temperatures, times, homopolymer-concentrations and molecular weights. An increment in the degree of stereocomplexation was observed with increased temperature and pressure. Complete conversion to s-PLA was obtained for PLLA and PDLA with $M_n{\sim}200kg{\cdot}mol^{-1}$ with a total homopolymer to total DME ratio of 6:100% w/w at prescribed reaction conditions. The degree of stereocomplexation was determined by DSC and confirmed by XRD. Considerable improvement in thermo-mechanical properties of s-PLA was observed. DSC and TGA analyses proved a $50^{\circ}C$ enhancement in melting transition and a high onset temperature for thermal degradation of s-PLA respectively.

초임계 유체 기술을 이용한 폴리락티드 스테레오 콤플렉스 제조는 폴리락티드의 열적 및 기계적 물성을 향상시키는 좋은 방법이다. 이 연구에서는 초임계 유체인 디메틸에테르를 이용하여 고분자량 폴리락티드를 높은 수율로 100% 스테레오 콤플렉스화를 시켰다. 폴리락티드에 대한 디메틸에테르의 높은 용해성은 이 공정의 핵심요소로 250 bar, $70^{\circ}C$, 1.5시간에 반응이 종료되었다. 폴리락티드의 스테레오 콤플렉스 연구는 압력, 온도, 시간, 농도 및 분자량을 변화시키며 진행하였다. 스테레오 콤플렉스화는 온도와 압력이 증가할 때 높아졌다. 분자량 20만 이상인 PLLA와 PDLA는 6%의 디메틸에테르에서 100% 스테레오 콤플렉스화가 이루어졌다. 스테레오 콤플렉스화 정도는 DSC 및 XRD를 통해 이루어졌다. 또한 DSC 및 TGA 분석을 통해 융점이 $50^{\circ}C$ 이상 높아진 폴리락티드가 얻어졌음을 확인하였다.

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Supported by : National Research Foundation of Korea

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