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Peculiar Crystal Structure in Poly(ε-caprolactone) and Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Solvent-Cast Films
AbstractThe crystal morphologies of poly(ε-caprolactone) solvent-cast films in the absence and presence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes were...
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CuO impregnated SBA-15; an efficient catalyst for B–V oxidation of cyclohexanone to caprolactone
The development of efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly catalysts is pivotal in fine chemical synthesis. In this study, an...
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Preparation and Characterization of ABA-Type Poly(l-Lactide-co-ε-Caprolactone) Block Copolymers
In this study, poly( l -lactide- co - ε -caprolactone) (PLCL) block copolymers with an ABA structure were prepared using a two-step polymerization process,...
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Biodegradability of Poly (Ɛ-Caprolactone) Modified Wood by Decaying Fungi
In this study, spruce wood was modified by ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone to graft poly (ε-caprolactone) into wood cell wall by...
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Efficient ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone catalyzed by iron(III) chloride under mild reaction conditions
As a biodegradable polyester, the commercialized synthesis protocol of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) under mild conditions is of great significance and...
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Morphological Variation of the Poly(ε-caprolactone) Crystals in Bulk, Thin and Ultrathin Films of Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Poly(vinyl methyl ether) Blends
AbstractBulk, thin and ultrathin films with different thicknesses of neat poly(ε-caprolactone) and its blends with poly(vinyl methyl ether) were...
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Continuous synthesis of ε-caprolactone in a microreactor and kinetics insights into its side reactions
Nowadays ε -caprolactone, the monomer of biodegradable polycaprolactone, is mainly produced via the strong exothermic Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of...
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Microwave assisted ring-opening polymerization of Ɛ-caprolactone using organic acids
Microwave-assisted ring opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone was performed using three different carboxylic acids as initiators. In order...
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Biodegradable Thermosensitive Injectable Poly(ε-caprolactone)–Poly(ethylene glycol)–Poly(ε-caprolactone) Based Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
AbstractA series of biodegradable poly(ε-caprolactone)–poly(ethylene glycol)–poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL–PEG–PCL) (PCEC) triblock copolymers had been...
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Mechanical Properties, Morphological Characteristics and Microstructural Changes of Poly(glycolide-co-ε-caprolactone-co-l-lactide) Suture during In Vitro Degradation
In this study, as a first step toward the development of novel candidate for absorbable suture materials based on poly(glycolide-co-ɛ-caprolactone),...
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Biodegradable microfibrous, electrospunned hydroxyapatite nanoparticles/poly(glycerol sebacate)-co-poly(ε-caprolactone) nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
Soft tissue engineering has focused on green, solvent-free biopolymers with rubber-like characteristics. One of the well-known elastomeric polyesters...
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Microbial Degradation Behavior of Hydrogel Based on Poly(ε-caprolactone) and Methacrylic Anhydride
AbstractThis study establishes the synthesis of a biodegradable hydrogel based on poly(ε-caprolactone) and methacrylic anhydride. The process was...
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Characterization of Nanocomposites Based on Poly(ε-caprolactone) Filled with Recycled Red Mill Scale
AbstractBiodegradable poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL), which is used in bioengineering applications thanks to its mechanical and biodegradable properties,...
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Essential Oils Infused Poly-ε-Caprolactone/Gelatin Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats: Biocompatibility and Antibacterial Study
Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens result in a delayed wound-healing process. As an approach to prevent infections, alternatives in...
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Copolymerization of l-lactide and ε-caprolactone using aluminum aminobisphenolate as an initiator: a quantum chemical study
The ring-opening homopolymerization and copolymerization of ε-caprolactone (CL) and l -lactide (LA) in the presence of an aluminum complex with...
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Zinc Complexes Containing Substituted 1,10-Phenanthrolines as Ligands: Synthesis, Structure and Application as Initiators of ε-Caprolactone, Rac- and L-Lactides Polymerization
AbstractZinc complexes X 2 Zn(L) (X = Et, OAc, OC(O)CF 3 )) were synthesized in which 1,10-phenanthrolines containing substituents at positions 2, 4, 7,...
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ε-caprolactone ring-opening polymerization catalyzed by imidazolium-based ionic liquid under mild reaction conditions
Polycaprolactone is a biodegradable, biocompatible, and versatile polymer commonly used in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industry and the...
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In vitro release study of electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone)/gelatin nanofiber mats loaded with 5-fluorouracil
The electrospinning process was used to successfully encapsulate an anticancer drug, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), into poly(ε-caprolactone)/gelatin (Gel)...
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Laser-Assisted Melt Electrospinning of Poly(L-lactide-co-ɛ-caprolactone): Effect of Laser Power on Spinning Behavior and Fiber Structure Formation
Poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) (PLCL) nanofiber webs is important materials for medical uses; however, the application of solution electrospinning...
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Well-defined amphiphilic poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and thermosensitive micelles formulation
Polymeric nanoparticles, based on amphiphilic copolymers, have been extensively evaluated as a potential material for drug delivery systems (DDS),...
