Influence of polymerization conditions on the hydrolytic degradation of poly(DL-lactide) polymerized in the presence of stannous octoate or zinc-metal

Biomaterials

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 993-1002

  Schwach, Grégoire ^a   Coudane, Jean ^a   Engel, Robert ^a   Vert, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Degradation; Lactide; Polylactide; Stannous octoate; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALCOHOLS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYMERIZATION; ZINC;

HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION;

DEGRADATION;

ALCOHOL; METAL; POLYLACTIDE; POLYMER; TIN DERIVATIVE; WATER; ZINC; ZINC DERIVATIVE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CATALYST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLEX FORMATION; COMPRESSION; DEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROPHILICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SYNTHESIS; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG STABILITY; HEXANOIC ACIDS; HYDROLYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYESTERS; WATER; ZINC;

EID: 0037082723     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(01)00209-5     Document Type: Article

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