Premium
Structure and antimicrobial properties of long‐chain branched poly (lactic acid)
Author(s) -
Li Zhengqiu,
Liu Lei,
Chen Baoshu,
Zhao Tianbao,
Ran Longchang,
Yuan Xiaodie,
Cao Zhiwen,
Wu Ting
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of biomedical materials research part a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1552-4965
pISSN - 1549-3296
DOI - 10.1002/jbm.a.36752
Subject(s) - materials science , antimicrobial , lactic acid , viscoelasticity , chain (unit) , polymer science , composite material , organic chemistry , bacteria , chemistry , biology , genetics , physics , astronomy
Long‐chain branched poly (lactic acid) (LCB‐PLA) with antimicrobial functional group was fabricated through a two‐step ring‐opening reactive processing for improving antimicrobial properties and broadening the PLA processing window. A combination of linear viscoelasticity and the branch‐on‐branch (BOB) model predicted probable compositions and chain topologies of the products. It is also explored the antimicrobial properties of LCB‐PLA to provide a theoretical basis for broadening the possible applications.