Search results for "Copolymer"

A head-to-head comparison of poly(sarcosine) and poly(ethylene glycol) in peptidic, amphiphilic block copolymers

2015

Abstract In this work we compare chemical and solution properties, like critical aggregate concentrations (CAC) and hydrodynamic radii of aggregates based on either poly(ethylene glycol) or poly(sarcosine) block copolymers in aqueous solution. The amine functionalized, hydrophilic polymers poly(sarcosine) (degree of polymerization, X n  = 100 and 200) and PEG (X n  = 121 and 242) of comparable hydrodynamic volume were used to initiate the ring opening polymerization of α-amino acid- N -carboxyanhydrides based on ɣ-benzyl- l -glutamate (Glu(OBn)) or e-carboxybenzyl- l -lysine (Lys(Z)). The second, hydrophobic block was kept at a degree of polymerization of 25 and 50 to enable a direct compar…

Polyaspartamide-polylactide electrospun scaffolds for potential topical release of Ibuprofen.

2012

In this work, the production and characterization of electrospun scaffolds of the copolymer α,β-poly(N-2-hydroxyethyl)-DL-aspartamide-graft-polylactic acid (PHEA-g-PLA), proposed for a potential topical release of Ibuprofen (IBU), are reported. The drug has been chemically linked to PHEA-g-PLA and/or physically mixed to the copolymer before electrospinning. Degradation studies have been performed as a function of time in Dulbecco phosphate buffer solution pH 7.4, for both unloaded and drug-loaded scaffolds. By using an appropriate ratio between drug physically blended to the copolymer and drug-copolymer conjugate, a useful control of its release can be obtained. MTS assay on human dermal fi…

Synthesis, characterization and foaming of PHEA-PLLA, a new graft copolymer for biomedical engineering

2014

Abstract In this study a chemical grafting procedure was set up in order to link high molecular weight poly L-lactic acid (PLLA) chains to the hydrophilic α,β-poly(N-2-hydroxyethyl)-DL-aspartamide (PHEA) backbone. A graft copolymer named PHEA-g-PLLA (or simply PHEA–PLLA) was obtained bearing a degree of derivatization of 1.0 mol.% of PLLA as grafted chain. This new hybrid derivative offers both the opportune crystallinity necessary for the production of scaffolds trough a thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) technique and the proper chemical reactivity to perform further functionalizations with bio-effectors and drugs. PHEA–PLLA porous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications were…

Modulation of physical and biological properties of a composite PLLA and polyaspartamide derivative obtained via thermally induced phase separation (…

2016

Abstract In the present study, blend of poly l -lactic acid (PLLA) with a graft copolymer based on α,β-poly(N-hydroxyethyl)- dl -aspartamide and PLA named PHEA-PLA, has been used to design porous scaffold by using Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS) technique. Starting from a homogeneous ternary solution of polymers, dioxane and deionised water, PLLA/PHEA-PLA porous foams have been produced by varying the polymers concentration and de-mixing temperature in metastable region. Results have shown that scaffolds prepared with a polymer concentration of 4% and de-mixing temperature of 22.5 °C are the best among those assessed, due to their optimal pore size and interconnection. SEM and DSC…

Photocrosslinkable polyaspartamide/polylactide copolymer and its porous scaffolds for chondrocytes

2017

With the aim to produce, by a simple and reproducible technique, porous scaffolds potentially employable for tissue engineering purposes, in this work, we have synthesized a methacrylate (MA) copolymer of α,β-poly(N-2-hydroxyethyl)-dl-aspartamide (PHEA) and polylactic acid (PLA). PHEA-PLA-MA has been dissolved in organic solvent at different concentrations in the presence of NaCl particles with different granulometry, and through UV irradiation and further salt leaching technique, various porous scaffolds have been prepared. Obtained samples have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy and their porosity has been evaluated as well as their degradation profile in aqueous medium in…

Tetraethynylethene molecular scaffolding: Nonlinear optical, redox, and amphiphilic properties of donor functionalized polytriacetylene and expanded …

1997

Oxovanadium(IV) complexes with [ONNO]-chelating ligands as catalysts for ethylene homo- and copolymerization

2014

Oxovanadium(IV) complexes with (ONNO)-type tetradentate Schiff base ligands: salen, acacen, aceten, acetph (H2salen = N,N'-ethylenebis(salicylideneimine), H2aceten = N,N'-ethylenebis(2-hydroxyacetophenoneimine), H2acacen = N,N'-ethylenebis(acetylacetonimine), H 2 acetph = N ,N ' -phenylene-1,2-b is (2-hydroxyacetophenoneimine)), were the first time investi- gated in ethylene polymerization and ethylene/1-octene copo- lymerization processes. In general, all these complexes are moderately active precatalyst for ethylene polymerization up- on activation with EtAlCl2 and they give high molecular weight linear polyethylenes. Their activity in copolymeriza- tion was found relatively low. However,…

Ethylene homo- and copolymerization catalyzed by vanadium, zirconium, and titanium complexes having potentially tridentate Schiff base ligands

2021

Abstract New potentially tridentate Schiff base ligands, 2-[({4-[(3-N,N-dimethylamino)propyl] phenyl}imino)methyl]-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol (L1H) and 2-[{2-(N-phenyl-N-methylaminomethyl)-phenylimino}-methyl]-4,6-di-tert-butylophenol (L2H) were prepared and after deprotonation they were reacted with VOCl3 or MCl4 (where M = Zr or Ti) to produce corresponding complexes (L1-V, L2-V, L1-Zr, L2-Ti) with good yields. All new compounds were characterized by the 1H and 13C NMR as well as FTIR spectroscopic methods. Upon activation with Et2AlCl or EtAlCl2, both the vanadium complexes exhibited exceptionally high catalytic activities in the ethylene polymerization (up to 69,000 kg/(molV⋅h) for L1-V an…

Dynamics of Copolymer Micelles in a Homopolymer Melt:  Influence of the Matrix Molecular Weight

2000

We have studied the dynamics of styrene−isoprene (SI) block copolymer micelles in a matrix of linear entangled polyisoprene (PI) chains, using forced Rayleigh scattering (FRS) and dynamic mechanica...

Acid-base properties and sequestering abilities towards toxic metal ions of cyclodextrin-calixarene co-polymers

Smart materials with stimuli-responsive properties represent an interesting research area considering both their potential applications and the conceptual issues implied. They might be successfully employed in various fields, such as drug carrier/delivery devices to sensors, environment remediation, active packaging [1-2]. In this contest, we have recently synthesized various pH-responsive pre- and post-modified cyclodextrin-calixarene nanosponges (CyCaNSs) with 1,2,3-triazole linker units (ACNSs) able to vary their sequestering abilities towards organic and inorganic compounds. In particular, their adsorption properties were varied changing the molar ratio between the co-monomers, and the …