A Fast Degrading Odd–Odd Aliphatic Polyester-5,7 Made by Condensation Polymerization for Biomedical Applications

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Chen, Fei ; Nölle, Jan Martin ; Wietzke, Steffen ; Reuter, Marco ; Chatterjee, Sangam ; Koch, Martin ; Agarwal, Seema:
A Fast Degrading Odd–Odd Aliphatic Polyester-5,7 Made by Condensation Polymerization for Biomedical Applications.
In: Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition. Vol. 23 (2012) Issue 12 . - pp. 1539-1551.
ISSN 0920-5063
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/092050611X585837

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Abstract A fast enzymatic degradable aliphatic all-odd-polyester-5,7, based on 1,7-heptanedioic acid (pimelic acid) and 1,5-pentanediol, was synthesized by polycondensation. The structural characterization of the polyester was done using 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopic techniques. The properties of the resulting polyester-like crystallization behavior, enzymatic degradation, thermal stability, etc., were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and gel-permeation chromatography. Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy was employed to determine the glass transition temperature, which could not be revealed reliably by conventional thermal analysis. The properties of all-odd-polyester-5,7 were compared with a well-known enzymatic degradable polyester (polycaprolactone). The results indicated that polyester-5,7 has a crystal structure similar to PCL, but a much faster degradation rate. The morphology of polyester-5,7 film during enzymatic degradation showed a fibrillar structure and degradation began by surface erosion.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	Aliphatic polyester; condensation polymerization; degradable; enzymatic degradability
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Greiner Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Polymer and Colloid Science Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry Profile Fields Profile Fields > Advanced Fields
Result of work at the UBT:	No
DDC Subjects:	500 Science > 540 Chemistry
Date Deposited:	07 Apr 2015 11:52
Last Modified:	07 Apr 2015 11:52
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/9799