• Macromolecular Research
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.459-465
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• 2004

We have synthesized poly(l,4-cyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate-co-hexamethylene terephthalate) [P(CT-co-HT)] random copolymers having various comonomer contents, from 0 to 100 mol% HT, by melt-condensation and have investigated their crystallization behavior by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). We observed that P(CT-co-HT)s exhibit clear melting and crystallization peaks in their DSC thermograms and sharp diffraction peaks in their WAXD patterns for all of their copolymer compositions as a result of cocrystallization of the CT and HT units, even though the copolymers are statistically random copolymers. When we plotted the melting and crystallization temperatures of P(CT-co-HT)s and the d-spacings of all the reflections against the copolymer composition, we observed a eutectic point at ca. 80 mol% HT, which suggests that a crystal transition occured from a PCT-type crystal to a PHT-type crystal. Both the DSC and WAXD results support the notion that P(CT-co-HT) copolymers undergo an isodimorphic cocrystallization.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.663-668
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• 2013

The effects of polymers on the cocrystallization of adefovir dipivoxil (AD) and suberic acid (SUB) were investigated. The polymeric additives in the present study were poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA). When the polymers were added to the solution of AD and SUB, their effects were limited to the morphology and crystallinity of the AD/SUB cocrystal, which could be also achieved without polymeric additives by the excess amount of SUB in the solution or through the solvent-assisted grinding. When the polymers were mixed with AD before adding SUB in the solution, PEG was dramatically more effective at the same amount with possible alteration of the cocrystal structure. Also, PAA completely inhibited the formation of crystals. The present study demonstrated that the effects of polymers on the cocrystallization could be tuned by simply modifying the mixing strategy.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.232-237
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• 2016

Cocrystallization of active pharmaceutical ingredients has been widely recognized as a versatile tool to regulate the physical properties of pharmaceutical compounds through designed crystal structures. Grinding or milling has been especially useful to screen the feasibility of cocrystal formation, and the addition of a small amount of liquid is routinely necessary. In the present study, the effect of temperature was studied for the milling cocrystallization of ibuprofen and nicotinamide to establish a liquid-free method. The milling-induced cocrystallization was more effective with liquid nitrogen cooling than at room temperature, which was confirmed by XRD and DSC analyses. This behavior was attributed to the limited molecular mobility below the glass transition temperatures of the cocrystal components, which made it effective to destruct the crystals of raw materials and consequently form the ibuprofen/nicotinamide cocrystal. Further studies would be necessary to establish the utility of the current conclusion to the field of pharmaceutical crystallization.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.101-104
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• 2002

Since the family of poly(m-methylene 2, 6-naphthalate) (PmN) with the chemical structure as shown in Figure 1(a) was first reported in 1969, the polymers belonging to this family have attracted considerable interests in the commercial and academic points of view due to realization of large-quantity production of 2, 6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid. The commercially available polymers among this family are poly(ethylene 2, 6-naphthalate) (PEN, m=2) and poly(butylene 2, 6-naphthalate) (PBN, m=4). (omitted)

• Fibers and Polymers
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.245-251
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• 2004

Poly(trimethylene terephthalate-co-trimethylene 2,6-naphthalate)s (P(TT-co-TN)s) with various copolymer composition were synthesized, and their chain structure, thermal property and crystalline structure were investigated by using $^1$H-NMR spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), respectively. It was found from sequence analysis that all the P(TT-co-TN) copolymers synthesized have a statistical random distribution of TT and TN units. It was also observed from DSC thermograms that the glass transition temperature increases linearly with increasing the TN comonomer content, whereas the melting temperature of copolymer decreases with increasing the corresponding comonomer content in respective PTT- and PTN-based copolymer, showing pseudo-eutectic melting behavior. All the samples melt-crystallized isothermally except for P(TT-co-66 mol % TN) exhibit multiple melting endotherms and clear X-ray diffraction patterns. The multiple melting behavior originates from the dual lamellar population and/or the melting-recrystallization-remelting. The X-ray diffraction patterns are largely divided into two classes depending on the copolymer composition, i.e., PTT and PTN $\beta$-form diffraction patterns, without exhibiting cocrystallization.