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Chemical syntheses of biodegradable polymers
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Recent advances in chemical syntheses of biodegradable polymers from the standpoint of molecular design are reviewed, with emphasis on controlled synthesis, and their biodegradation is discussed in relation to the molecular structure.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2002-02-01. It has received 1073 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Condensation polymer & Biodegradable polymer.read more
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Biodegradable polymers as biomaterials
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The return of a forgotten polymer—Polycaprolactone in the 21st century
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Poly(lactic acid) modifications
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Properties of lactic acid based polymers and their correlation with composition
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TL;DR: In this paper, the properties of lactic acid based polymers and the correlation to the structure of the polymers are discussed, including the thermophysical properties, the solubility, the miscibility, and the mechanical properties.
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