Properties of poly(ethylene glycol)‐based bioelastomers |
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| Authors: | Ding Tao Xu Yuanqing Gu Huang Liang Yurong Fang Xiaomin Zhang Liqun |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering;2. Institute of Fine Chemical and Engineering;3. Henan University;4. Kaifeng 475004;5. China;6. Department of Materials Engineering;7. Branch of North China University;8. Taiyuan 030008, China;9. The Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China |
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| Abstract: | In this article, a series of poly(ether ester) bioelastomers, poly(PEG‐co‐CA)s (PECs), were synthesized by the melt polycondensation of citric acid (CA) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) with molecular weights of 150, 200, 300, and 400. The measurements of the mechanical properties of the PEC series testified that these polymers were elastomers with a low hardness and high elongation, and the hydrolytic degradation of polymer films in a buffer of pH 7.4 at 37°C showed that the PECs had excellent degradability. The molecular weight of PEG had a strong influence on the degradation rates, water absorption rates, and mechanical performance of the PECs. The materials are expected to be useful for pressure hemostasis implementation in lacuna and other biomedical applications. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010 |
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| Keywords: | biodegradable biomaterials biopolymers |
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