Abstract
Microwave irradiation has been shown as a simple and effective method for stereocomplexation of polylactide with various molecular weights. The thermal and non-thermal effects of microwave irradiation effectively support the stereocomplexation in a relatively short time. Surprisingly, the linear stereocomplex polylactide generated using microwave irradiation has particular thermal stability compared to that prepared using other methods. The microwave irradiation is also suitable for various types of polylactide-based materials.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 741-745 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Polymer International |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 Apr |
Keywords
- Melt stability
- Microwave irradiation
- Polylactide
- Stereocomplex
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry