Hydrolytic degradation of poly(d,l-lactide) as a function of end group: Carboxylic acid vs. hydroxyl

Polymer

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1960-1969

  Wiggins, Jeffrey S ^a   Hassan, Mohammad K ^a   Mauritz, Kenneth A ^a   Storey, Robson F ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carboxylic and functionality; Hydrolytic degradation; Poly(d,l lactide)

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

CARBOXYLIC AND FUNCTIONALITY; HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION; POLY(D,L-LACTIDE);

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

CATALYST; DEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; MOISTURE; POLYLACTIDE;

EID: 33644758224     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2006.01.021     Document Type: Article

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