Crystallization and hydrolytic/thermal degradation of a novel stereocomplexationable blend of poly(L-2-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(D-2-hydroxybutyrate)

Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 317-324

  Tsuji, Hideto ^a   Okumura, Ayaka ^a  

^a TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

crystallization; hydrolytic degradation; poly(hydroxybutanoic acid); poly(hydroxybutyric acid); stereocomplex; thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION; POLY(HYDROXYBUTANOIC ACID); POLY(HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); STEREOCOMPLEXES; THERMAL DEGRADATION;

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; COMPLEXATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; PERMEATION;

DEGRADATION;

EID: 79952403942     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2010.133     Document Type: Article

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