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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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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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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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Ternary blends from biodegradable poly(L-lactic acid), poly(ε-caprolactone) and poly(vinyl acetate) with balanced properties
A ternary blend of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLA), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) was melt compounded with an aim to obtain...
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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),...
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Biodegradable Mulch Films Based on Starch/Poly (Lactic Acid)/Poly (ε-Caprolactone) Ternary Blends
Novel formulations based on corn starch (CS), thermoplastic starch (TPS), poly (lactic acid) (PLA) and poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL) were developed in...
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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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Effect of Physical Aging on Heterogeneity of Poly(ε-caprolactone) Toughening Poly(lactic acid) Probed by Nanomechanical Map**
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a promising bio-based environmentally-friendly plastic. Nevertheless, the physical aging-induced brittleness of PLA limits...
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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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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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Structure and Morphology of Poly(ε-caprolactone) Heterogeneous Shish-Kebab Structure Induced by Poly(lactic acid) Nanofibers
In recent years, the hybrid shish-kebab structure with excellent physical properties and functionalities has attracted much attention because it...
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Preparation of Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Poly(ester amide) Electrospun Membranes for Vascular Repair
With adjustable amphiphilicity and anionic/cationic charge, biodegradability and biocompatibility, amino acid-based poly(ester amide)s(PEAs) have...
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Synthesis and characterization of shape memory poly (ε-caprolactone) networks with programmable and reconfigurable shape-morphing behaviors
Poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)-based semi-crystalline polymers are shape memory polymers that have been extensively used in various applications ranging...
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Melt-Extruded Home Compostable Films Based On Blends Of Thermoplastic Gliadins And Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Intended For Food Packaging Applications
Biodegradable polymers for food applications have emerged as a sustainable alternative to reduce plastic waste. In this work, compostable films based...
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Fabrication of graphene oxide/poly (L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) nanocomposite with NIR light-induced shape memory effect and antibacterial properties
Poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) (PLCL) nanocomposites reinforced with graphene oxide modified by poly (L-lactic acid) (g-GO) were prepared by...
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Poly-ε-Caprolactone/Propolis Electrospun Yarns as Suture
Electrospinning is a well-known promising technique for the cost-effective and rapid fabrication of therapeutic-loaded nanofibers. Electrospun fibers...
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Interfacial Chain Entanglements Induced Melt Memory Effect in Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Silica Nanocomposites
It is known that the enhanced melt memory effect is strongly correlated with the retarded chain dynamics. However, previous studies using...
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Nano-fluorcanasite-fluorapatite Reinforced Poly-ε-caprolactone Based Biomimetic Scaffold: A Synergistic Approach Towards Generation of Conducive Environment for Cell Survival
This paper reports the development of bioactive fluorcanasite-fluorapatite nanoparticle (nFC-FAp) reinforced poly-(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)...
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3D-printed filament composing duck bones, fish shells, and poly(ε-caprolactone) via a fused fabrication: characterization, functionality, and application
Recycled duck bones (DBs) and fish shells were processed into natural derivatives. Through innovative design, these natural derivatives were then...
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Preparation and physicochemical properties of mwcnt doped polyvinyl chloride / poly (ε-caprolactone) blend
In this study, a poly ε-caprolactone / polyvinyl chloride, PCL: PVC, (1:1) blend was composited with different concentrations of multiwalled carbon...
