Enzymatic synthesis and properties of novel biodegradable and biobased thermoplastic elastomers
Enzymatic synthesis and properties of novel biodegradable and biobased thermoplastic elastomers
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DOI:
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2011.10.002
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发表时间:
2011-12-01
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5.9
通讯作者:
Matsumura, Shuichi
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作者:
Kobayashi, Takuma;Matsumura, Shuichi
Novel biodegradable and biobased thermoplastic elastomers, poly[dodecanolide-12-hydroxystearate (12HS)], poly(pentadecanolide-12HS) and poly(hexadecanolide-12HS) with M(W)s of 140,000-290,000 g mol(-1) were prepared by the enzymatic copolymerization of a macrolide as the hard segment and methyl 12HS as the soft segment. Their thermal properties, such as T-m and T-c, were measured by DSC. Physicochemical and mechanical properties, such as crystallinity, were also measured. The polymer structures were analyzed with respect to the sequence of the two monomers by H-1 NMR spectroscopy using an europium shift reagent. The randomness of the two monomer units in the polymer chain increased with the polymerization time. Both Young's modulus and tensile strength decreased with increasing 12HS content in the copolymer. In contrast, elongation at break increased with increasing 12HS content, thus demonstrating the copolymers' elastomeric properties. These copolymers showed biodegradabilities by activated sludge, which also increased with increasing 12HS content. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.