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Degradable Aliphatic Polyesters

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  • © 2002

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  1. A.-C. Albertsson
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Part of the book series: Advances in Polymer Science (POLYMER, volume 157)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Aliphatic Polyesters: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

    • Ann-Christine Albertsson, Indra K. Varma
    Pages 1-40

  3. Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization: Polymers with designed Macromolecular Architecture

    • Kajsa M. Stridsberg, Maria Ryner, Ann-Christine Albertsson
    Pages 41-65

  4. Degradable Polymer Microspheres for Controlled Drug Delivery

    • U. Edlund, A. -C. Albertsson
    Pages 67-112

  5. Aliphatic Polyesters: Abiotic and Biotic Degradation and Degradation Products

    • Minna Hakkarainen
    Pages 113-138

  6. Polymers from Renewable Resources

    • Margaretha Söderqvist Lindblad, Yan Liu, Ann-Christine Albertsson, Elisabetta Ranucci, Sigbritt Karlsson
    Pages 139-161

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 163-179
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A renewed interest in aliphatic polyesters has resulted in developing materials important in the biomedical and ecological fields. Mainly materials such as PLA and PCL homopolymers have so far been used in most applications. There are many other monomers which can be used. Different molecular structures give a wider range of physical properties as well as the possibility of regulating the degradation rate. By using different types of initiators and catalysts, ring-opening polymerization of lactones and lactides provides macromolecules with advanced molecular architectures. In the future, new degradable polymers should be able to participate in the metabolism of nature. Some examples of novel polymers with inherent environmentally favorable properties such as renewability and degradability and a series of interesting monomers found in the metabolisms and cycles of nature are given.

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