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POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
卷 19, 期 12, 页码 1901-1906出版社
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/pat.1227
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DSC; PCL; lipase; molecular weight; degree of crystallinity
The degradation of polycaprolactone (PCL) in a solution of lipase and phosphate buffer has been characterized using a combination of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and electron microscopy. The molecular weight of the polymer initially appeared to determine the degradation rate while the degree of crystallinity was found to increase with time. Samples of PCL were also conditioned using DSC to specify a known degree of crystallinity. This approach enabled the effects of molecular weight and degree of crystallinity on the degradation to be separated. It was observed that an increase in either molecular weight or degree of crystallinity reduced the rate of degradation. The work presented in this paper addresses a significant limitation associated with the characterization of as received samples and provides a more detailed understanding of the effect of polymer morphology on the degradation process. Copyright (C) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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