Exploració per tema "Polymers--Biodegradation"
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Anhydric maleic functionalization and polyethylene glycol grafting of lactide-co-trimethylene carbonate copolymers
(2014-09-01)
Article
Accés restringit per política de l'editorialLactide and trimethylene carbonate copolymers were successfully grafted with polyethylene glycol via previous functionalization with maleic anhydride and using N,N'-diisopropylcarbodiimide as condensing agent. Maleinization ... -
Biodegradability and biocompatibility of copoly(butylene sebacate-co-terephthalate)s
(2017-01-01)
Article
Accés obertIn the present study poly (butylene sebacate-co-terephthalate)s having different compositions were synthesized with a high yield and a random distribution by thermal transesterification of poly (butylene sebacate) and poly ... -
Biodegradable copolyesters of poly(hexamethylene terephthalate) containing bicyclic 2,4:3,5-di-O-methylene-D-glucarate units
(2014-11-01)
Article
Accés restringit per política de l'editorialA set of copolyesters (PHTxGluxy) with compositions ranging between 90/10 and 50/50 in addition to the parent homopolyesters poly(hexamethylene terephthalate) (PHT) and PHGlux, are prepared by the melt polycondensation of ... -
Biodegradable nanofibrous scaffolds as smart delivery vehicles for amino acids
(2017)
Article
Accés obertThe encapsulation of amino acids (AAs) and their correct preservation before they are ingested are challenging tasks. Nonpolar (l-alanine and l-phenylalanine), polar (l-cysteine hydrochloride and l-asparagine), and charged ... -
Disseny d'un embolcall auto-refredant
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-09-05)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
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Electrospun scaffolds from low molecular weight poly(ester amide)s based on glycolic acid, adipic acid and odd or even diamines
(2015-05-12)
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Accés obertElectrospinning of regular poly(ester amide)s (PEAs) constituted by glycolic acid, adipic acid and diamines with five and six carbon atoms has been carried out. Selected PEAs were constituted by natural origin products and ... -
Evaluation of the influence of the addition of biodegradable polymer matrices in the formulation of self-curing polymer systems for biomedical purposes
(2009-10)
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Accés restringit per política de l'editorialThe solid phase of self-curing formulations of poly(methyl methacrylate) was modified by different biodegradable polymer matrices, such as poly(L-lactic acid), poly(b-hydroxybutyrate) and thermoplastic starches (TPSs). ... -
Hybrid polypeptide/polylactide copolymers with short phenylalanine blocks
(2018-07-29)
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Accés obertHybrid copolymers constituted by short l-phenylalanine (Phe) blocks (i.e., Phen with n ranging from 2 to 25) and l-lactide blocks of different length are synthesized and characterized. The diblock structure is obtained by ... -
Hydrolytic and enzymatic degradation of biobased poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) films. Selective etching of spherulites
(2021-01)
Article
Accés obertHydrolytic degradation of poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P4HB) films has been studied considering media of different pH values (i.e., 3, 7 and 10) and temperatures (i.e., 37 and 55 °C). Enzymatic degradation has also been evaluated ... -
Incorporació d'un anàleg sintètic al factor de creixement de fibroblasts (FGF) en sutura quirúrgica monofilar
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-05)
Treball Final de Grau
Accés obertTant en Medicina com Farmàcia les sutures sintètiques reabsorbibles formen una de les aplicacions més importants dels polímers biodegradables. Avui dia es segueixen desenvolupant noves sutures amb un valor afegit, normalment ... -
Incorporación de bacteriófagos en fibras de polietilenglicol (PEG) envueltas en fibras de mezclas de ácido polilácticopolietilenglicol (PLA/PEG) por electrohilado coaxial
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-05)
Treball Final de Grau
Accés obertEn este proyecto se ha estudiado el encapsulamiento de bacteriófagos específicos del Staphylococcus aureus en scaffolds constituidos por microfibras coaxiales de dos polímeros biodegradables de diferentes hidrofobicidades: ... -
Influence of temperature on high molecular weight poly(lactic acid) stereocomplex formation
(2019-02-01)
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Accés obertThe influence of temperature on the formation of high molecular weight poly(lactic acid) (PLA) stereocomplex was studied by evaluation of the precipitates from dioxane solutions of PLA enantiomers (PLLA and PDLA). The ... -
Isothermal and non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of a polyglycolide copolymer having a tricomponent middle soft segment
(2014-06-10)
Article
Accés restringit per política de l'editorialKinetics of isothermal and non-isothermal crystallization studies of a biodegradable monofilament suture constituted by polyglycolide hard blocks and soft segments derived from glycolide, epsilon-caprolactone and trimethylene ... -
Isothermal crystallization kinetics of poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) biopolymer
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2019-08-01)
Article
Accés obertThermal properties and crystallization kinetics of poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P4HB) have been studied. The polymer shows the typical complex melting behavior associated to different lamellar populations. Annealing processes ... -
Matriu de multicapes d'edot elecropolimeritzat i micro/nanofibres biodegradables d'àcid polilàctic
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-05)
Treball Final de Grau
Accés obertAl projecte s’ha realitzat un estudi de la preparació de sistemes de tres i cinc capes d’un biopolímer com és l’àcid polilàctic (PLA) i un polímer conductor, el Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) intercalats, per ... -
Microfibres of conducting polythiophene and biodegradable poly(ester urea) for scaffolds
(2015-01-01)
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Accés obertHybrid scaffolds constituted of a mixture of conducting and biodegradable polymers are obtained by the electrospinning technique. Specifically, poly(3-thiophene methyl acetate) (P3TMA) and a copolymer derived from L-leucine, ... -
New poly(ester urea) derived from L-leucine: Electrospun scaffolds loaded with antibacterial drugs and enzymes
(Elsevier, 2015-01-01)
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Accés obertElectrospun scaffolds from an amino acid containing poly(ester urea) (PEU) were developed as promising materials in the biomedical field and specifically in tissue engineering applications. The selected poly(ester urea) ... -
Poly(butylene succinate-ran-epsilon-caprolactone) copolyesters: Enzymatic synthesis and crystalline isodimorphic character
(2017-10-01)
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Accés obertIn this paper, the preparation of PBS-ran-PCL copolyesters by enzymatic ring opening polymerization is presented for the first time. The copolyesters were produced in a wide composition range and free of metallic contaminants, ... -
Scaffolds with tunable properties constituted by electrospun nanofibers of polyglycolide and poly(e-caprolactone)
(2018-01-01)
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Accés obertElectrospun scaffolds constituted by different mixtures of two biodegradable polyesters are prepared. Specifically, materials with well differentiated properties can be derived from the blending of hydrophilic polyglycolide ... -
Strategies to improve the mechanical properties of starch-based materials: plasticization and natural fibers reinforcement
(2014-07-14)
Article
Accés obertBiodegradable polymers are starting to be introduced as raw materials in the food-packaging market. Nevertheless, their price is very high. Starch, a fully biodegradable and bioderived polymer is a very interesting alternative ...