Surface biodegradable copolymers -poly(D,L-lactide-co-1-methyl-1,3-trimethylene carbonate) and poly(D,L-lactide-co-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-trimethylene carbonate): Preparation, characterization and biodegradation characteristics in vivo

Polymer

Volumn 39, Issue 18, 1998, Pages 4409-4415

  Cai, J ^a   Zhu, K J ^a   Yang, S L ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Poly(d,l lactide co 1 methyl 1,3 trimethylene carbonate); Poly(d,l lactide co 2,2 dimethyl 1,3 trimethylene carbonate); Polymer surface biodegradation

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSTS; CONTACT ANGLE; ESTERS; POLYCARBONATES; RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TIN COMPOUNDS;

POLYLACTIDE;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0032141546     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(97)10346-9     Document Type: Article

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