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Surface‐Initiated, Enzymatic Polymerization of Biodegradable Polyesters
Author(s) -
Yoon K.R.,
Lee K.B.,
Chi Y.S.,
Yun W.S.,
Joo S.W.,
Choi I.S.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200305562
Subject(s) - polyester , materials science , polymerization , polymer chemistry , ring opening polymerization , substrate (aquarium) , catalysis , candida antarctica , monolayer , lipase , surface modification , organic chemistry , chemical engineering , polymer , enzyme , nanotechnology , chemistry , composite material , oceanography , geology , engineering
Enzyme‐catalyzed, ring‐opening polymerization of biodegradable aliphatic polyesters has successfully been applied to surface‐initiated polymerization (see Figure). Using lipase B as a catalyst, a thin film of poly(ϵ‐caprolactone) (PCL) and poly( p ‐dioxanone) (PPDX) on a gold substrate (after a formation of self‐assembled monolayers terminating in hydroxyl groups) is formed.