Published : 2011-04-30

Biodegradable copolymers with succinimide and lactic acid units. Part II. Kinetics of thermodegradation, thermal characteristics and zeta potential of the product

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Biodegradable copolymers based on succinimide and lactic acid units prepared by two synthesis routes (variants A and B described in Part I, see [11]) were characterized. Variant A consists in the in situ copolymer synthesis using maleic anhydride, ammonium hydroxide and L(+)-lactic acid and accordingly variant B previously prepared poly(succinimide) is modificated be means of L(+)-lactic acid by mass polycondensation procedure. A comparison of thermodegradation kinetics (TG, DTG), thermal properties (DSC, DTG) and zeta potential was compared for the products obtained through both procedures. Differences in the thermal properties of the copolymers - especially in the glass transition temperatures - were observed.


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Tudorachi, N., & Chiriac, A. P. (2011). Biodegradable copolymers with succinimide and lactic acid units. Part II. Kinetics of thermodegradation, thermal characteristics and zeta potential of the product. Polimery, 56(4), 302–308. Retrieved from https://polimery.ichp.vot.pl/index.php/p/article/view/920