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Controlled ring-opening polymerization of lactide and glycolide.

Odile Dechy-Cabaret, +2 more
- 05 Oct 2004 - 
- Vol. 104, Iss: 12, pp 6147-6176
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This work focuses on the characterization of the phytochemical components of Lactide ROP and their role in the regulation of cell reprograming.
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23 Stereocontrol of Lactide ROP 6164 231 Isotactic Polylactides 6164 232 Syndiotactic Polylactides 6166 233 Heterotactic Polylactides 6166 3 Anionic Polymerization 6166 4 Nucleophilic Polymerization 6168 41 Mechanistic Considerations 6168 42 Catalysts 6169 421 Enzymes 6169 422 Organocatalysts 6169 43 Stereocontrol of Lactide ROP 6170 44 Depolymerization 6170 5 Cationic Polymerization 6170 6 Conclusion and Perspectives 6171 7 Acknowledgments 6173 8 References and Notes 6173

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Gallium and indium complexes for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic ethers, esters and carbonates

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Living Ring-Opening Homo- and Copolymerization of ε-Caprolactone and l- and d,l-Lactides by Dimethyl(salicylaldiminato)aluminum Compounds

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N-heterocyclic carbenes: a new concept in organometallic catalysis.

TL;DR: N-Heterocyclic carbenes have become universal ligands in organometallic and inorganic coordination chemistry as mentioned in this paper, and they not only bind to any transition metal, be it in low or high oxidation states, but also to main group elements such as beryllium, sulfur, and iodine.
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Biodegradable nanoparticles for drug and gene delivery to cells and tissue

TL;DR: Based on the above mechanism, various potential applications of nanoparticles for delivery of therapeutic agents to the cells and tissue are discussed.
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Polylactic Acid Technology

TL;DR: Polylactic acid is proving to be a viable alternative to petrochemical-based plastics for many applications It is produced from renewable resources and is biodegradable, decomposing to give H2O, CO2, and humus, the black material in soil as mentioned in this paper.
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Polymeric Systems for Controlled Drug Release

TL;DR: Kevin Shakesheff investigates new methods of engineering polymer surfaces and the application of these engineered materials in drug delivery and tissue engineering.
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Synthetic biodegradable polymers as orthopedic devices.

John Middleton, +1 more
- 01 Dec 2000 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on properties of biodegradable polymers which make them ideally suited for orthopedic applications where a permanent implant is not desired, and an overview of biocompatibility and approved devices of particular interest in orthopedics are also covered.
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