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Castor oil—based graft copolymers: synthesis, characterization antimicrobial activity and antiproliferative effects against breast cancer cell lines
Castor oil was autoxidized for three months to obtain macroperoxide castor oil (PCO). Since this polymeric oil has peroxide groups and hydroxyl...
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Microwave-assisted solvent-free ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone initiated by n-butyltin(IV) chlorides
The microwave irradiation was successfully and firstly used to improve the solvent-free ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε -caprolactone ( ε -CL)...
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A road map on synthetic strategies and applications of biodegradable polymers
Biodegradable polymers have emerged as fascinating materials due to their non-toxicity, environmentally benign nature and good mechanical strength....
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Effect of molecular structure of PEG/PCL multiblock copolymers on the morphology and interfacial properties of PLA/PCL blends
The influence of multiblock copolymers derived from ε-caprolactone and ethylene glycol on the morphology, interfacial tension and thermal properties...
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Preparation and characterization of a novel amphiphilic nanocarrier based on enzymatic polymerization-derived α-1,3-glucan for efficient quercetin encapsulation
Biodegradable nanocarriers based on polysaccharide-derived amphiphilic copolymers are promising candidates to enhance drug solubility and stability....
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Triclosan-conjugated, Lipase-responsive Polymeric Micelles for Eradication of Staphylococcal Biofilms
Bacterial biofilms present a significant challenge in treating drug-resistant infections, necessitating the development of innovative nanomedicines....
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Synthesis, characterization and applications of nano-Ag-tagged poly(ε-caprolactone-block-tetrahydrofuran)
A diblock copolymer consists of ε-caprolactone, and tetrahydrofuran was synthesized by using a novel natural amino acids such as penicillamine and...
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One-Step Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(ε-caprolactone)-b-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Thermo-Responsive Block Copolymers via RAFT and ROP Techniques
AbstractIn this study, well-defined thermo-responsive block copolymers of poly(ε-caprolactone)- b- poly( N -isopropylacrylamide) with narrow molecular...
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Preparation, characterization and application of the nanocomposite PCL-PEG-PCL/Bentonite for the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye
This study focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and application of amphiphilic nanocomposite Poly ( ε -caprolactone)-Poly (ethylene glycol)—Poly...
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Dye-sensitized solar cell based on poly(ε-caprolactone) gel polymer electrolyte and cobalt selenide counter electrode
In this work, gel-like polymer electrolytes were prepared by incorporating poly( ε -caprolactone) (PCL) into dimethylformamide (DMF)-potassium iodide...
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Improvement of compressible regular solution model using Sanchez-Lacombe equation of state for phase behavior prediction of polymer blends
The compressible regular solution (CRS) model predicts the phase behavior of polymer blends without requiring any characteristics of the mixture. The...
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Banded spherulites and twisting lamellae in poly–ε–caprolactone
By crystallization of poly–ε–caprolactone (PCL) at temperatures (55 ∘ C ≥ T c ≥ 50 ∘ C) close to the melting point ( T m = 61 ∘ C), banded spherulites...
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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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Development of a micro-patterned membrane consisting of a PCL/Keratin/PEGDE ternary blend using PSµM for potential biotechnological applications
The incorporation of the structural fibrous scleroprotein keratin into synthetic polymers may be a solution for the development of biomaterials with...
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Polymer Nanocomposites Based on Poly(ε-caprolactone), Hydroxyapatite and Graphene Oxide
Standard and hybrid polymer nanocomposites based on poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL), hydroxyapatite (HAp) and graphene oxide (GO). The GO synthetized here...
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Facile Synthesis of Functional Poly(ε-caprolactone) via Janus Polymerization
Functionalized aliphatic polyesters attract increasing attentions as biocompatible and biodegradable polymers with broad applications in biological...
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Stride Strategy to Enable a Quasi-ergodic Search of Reaction Pathways Demonstrated by Ring-opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters
Coordination-insertion ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters is an industrial way to synthesize polyesters, which are widely applied in...
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Nanocomposite membranes based on sodium alginate/poly(ε-caprolactone)/graphene oxide for methanol, ethanol and isopropanol dehydration via pervaporation
Novel biodegradable nanocomposite membranes were prepared by incorporating different concentrations (2, 4 and 6 wt%) of graphene oxide (GO) as a...
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Discussions on crystallization behaviors and physical properties of biodegradable poly(ethylene succinate) composites containing PCL-CD-IC
In this work, biodegradable poly(ethylene succinate) (PESu) composites were studied. Inclusion complex (IC) of α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) and...
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Influence of Freezing Layer on the Crystallization Kinetics of PCL on Oriented PE Film
The effect of freezing layer on the crystallization kinetics of poly( ε -caprolactone) (PCL) thin and ultrathin films was investigated by monitor the...