期刊
JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART B-PHYSICS
卷 59, 期 7, 页码 427-439出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2020.1735136
关键词
Poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide-co-epsilon-caprolactone); porous scaffolds; thermally induced phase separation; polymer concentration; polymer solution; freezing temperature
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51773057, 81701844]
- National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center of Chemical Engineering and Materials
The technique of thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) is favorable for the fabrication of a porous scaffold due to a number of advantages. In this work the poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide-co-epsilon-caprolactone) (PLLGC) terpolymer was synthesized by melt copolymerization and porous scaffolds thereof from its solution in 1,4-dioxane were fabricated by using the TIPS method. The effects of fabrication parameters, including polymer concentration and freezing temperature, on the morphology, pore size and mechanical properties were studied. The results showed that the average pore size of the PLLGC porous scaffold increased with a decrease in PLLGC concentration and the pore size resulting from freezing at 4 degrees C (about 20-100 mu m) was significantly larger than for other samples (20-50 mu m) frozen at lower temperatures. The porosity of the scaffolds decreased with increasing PLLGC concentration or decreasing freezing temperature. On the other hand, the compressive strength of the scaffolds increased with the increase of PLLGC concentration or the decrease of freezing temperature, as would be expected. The present results can be applied in design to control the processing parameters of TIPS for a scaffold with desired pore morphology.
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