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| Author(s): |
Rafael Bergamo Trinca
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química |
| Defense date: | 2011-02-18 |
| Examining board members: |
Maria Isabel Felisberti;
Wang Shu Hui;
Celso Aparecido Bertran
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| Advisor: | Maria Isabel Felisberti |
| Abstract | |
Copolymers and terpolymers based on poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), l-lactide (3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione - LLA) and glycolide (1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione - GL) were synthesized, producing a series of triblock and pentablock polymers with different architecture and composition. The synthesis was performed by the Ring-Opening Polymerization (ROP) method, using tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate and PEG as catalyst and initiator, respectively. Regarding to the project contributions, the reaction conditions for Ring-Opening Polymerization in toluene solution were established, method so far not described in the literature. Moreover, the study of catalytic action showed that the probable action mechanism of the catalyst tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate involves steps of coordination-insertion, and that chain transfer events are minimized. Thus, only the initiators previously coordinated to the catalyst will participate in the reaction, being necessary the use of stoichiometric ratios between catalyst and initiator to ensure the high reaction yield and a conversion of lactones to copolymers. The copolymers were characterized by DSC, TGA, NMR and GPC techniques and by swelling and hydrolytic degradation tests. The crystallization of different blocks of the copolymers were partially or totally suppressed for conformational and steric hindrance reasons, being dependent on the composition, architecture and molecular mass. PEG-rich copolymers are water soluble and others are capable of swelling in water, showing the amphiphilic character of the copolymers. The hydrolytic degradation occurs preferentially by scission of ester bonds linking hydrophobic and hydrophilic blocks (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 08/07157-4 - Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic copolymers based on poly(ethylene glycol)/PEG, poly(L-lactide)/PLLA and poly(trimethylene carbonate)/PTMC |
| Grantee: | Rafael Bergamo Trinca |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |