The characterizations and physical properties of elastomeric poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS) copolymerized with different amounts of polyhydroxybutyrate diol (PHB-diol) were analyzed with 1H-NMR, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), mechanical… Click to show full abstract
The characterizations and physical properties of elastomeric poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS) copolymerized with different amounts of polyhydroxybutyrate diol (PHB-diol) were analyzed with 1H-NMR, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), mechanical test, biodegradation test, and cytotoxicity analysis. The chemical composition of the PHB-diol prepared and the copolymerization reaction of the PHB-diol in the PGS were confirmed by 1H-NMR. From 1H-NMR analysis, the PHB-diol prepared had the molecular weight about 989.6 g/mol and a faster crystallization rate than the PHB according to the DSC measurement. The tensile/compressive strengths of PGS-co-(PHB-diol) increased while the crosslinking densities decreased with the amount of PHB-diol copolymerized. The PGS-co-(PHB-diol) had a slower biodegradation rate but a worse thermal stability than the PGS. Additionally, the biodegradable PGS-co-(PHB-diol) elastomers prepared exhibited no cytotoxicity and could replace PGS used in bio-fields.
               
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