Thermal stability of copolymer derived from l-lactic acid and poly(tetramethylene) glycol through direct polycondensation

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 633-646

  Zeng, Chao ^a   Zhang, Nai Wen ^b   Feng, Shu Qin ^a   Ren, Jie ^a,c  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shanghai Tong jie liang Biomaterials Co Ltd   (China)

^c Tongji University   (China)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Direct polycondensation; Poly(lactic acid); Thermal stability; Thermogravimetry; Triblock copolymers

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYL END GROUP; CATALYST CONCENTRATION; DECOMPOSITION KINETICS; DEGRADATION BEHAVIOR; DIRECT POLYCONDENSATION; L-LACTIC ACID; POLY L LACTIC ACID; POLY LACTIC ACID; SHORT-CHAIN MOLECULES; SN-CATALYST;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CATALYSTS; GLYCOLS; HYDROGEN; POLYCONDENSATION; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TIN;

LACTIC ACID;

EID: 84872495259     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-012-2542-9     Document Type: Article

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