Effects of molecular weight and small amounts of D-lactide units on hydrolytic degradation of poly(L-lactic acid)s

被引:102
作者
Saha, Swapan Kumar [1 ]
Tsuji, Hideto [1 ]
机构
[1] Toyohashi Univ Technol, Fac Engn, Dept Ecol Engn, Toyohashi, Aichi 4418580, Japan
关键词
poly(L-lactic acid); poly(L-lactide); hydrolytic degradation; molecular weight; D-lactide units;
D O I
10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2005.12.009
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Films of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) with different number-average molecular weights (M-n) and D-lactide unit contents (X-D) were made amorphous and the effects of molecular weight and small amounts of D-lactide units on the hydrolytic degradation behavior in phosphate-buffered solution at 37 degrees C of PLLA were investigated. The degraded films were investigated using gravimetry, gel permeation chromatography, polarimetry, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffractometry, and tensile testing. To exclude the effects of crystallinity on the hydrolytic degradation, the films were made amorphous by melt-quenching. The incorporation of small amounts of D-lactide units drastically enhanced the hydrolytic degradation of PLLA. In the period of 0-32 weeks, the hydrolytic degradation rate constant (k) of PLLA films increased with increasing X-D, while the k values did not depend on M-n. This means that the effects of X-D on the hydrolytic degradation rate of the films are higher than those of M-n. In contrast, in the period of 32-60 weeks neither X-D, nor M-n was a crucial parameter to determine k values, probably because in addition to these parameters the differences in the amount of catalytic oligomers accumulated in films and crystallinity affect the hydrolytic degradation behavior of the films. The initially amorphous PLLA films remained amorphous even after the hydrolytic degradation for 60 weeks. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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