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In depth investigation of the accelerated ring opening polymerization of L-lactide

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The current research describes the ring opening polymerization of lactide starting with monomer synthesis up to accelerated polymerization. Different analytical techniques such as DSC, FTIR, GC, GPC, hot-stage optical microscopy, and rheometry were used to study the monomer synthesis/purification and the accelerated polymerization in the presence of tin (II) octate and triphenyl phosphate. It is shown that the catalyst/accelerator concentration has a significant influence on the polymerization rate, final product properties, and polymer morphology. Polylactic acid polymers with weight average molecular weight of more than 200 kg/mol and monomer conversion above 97% were achieved in 15 min.

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  1. Processing Department, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, P.O. box 115/14965, Iran

    Khosrow Khodabakhshi & Shervin Ahmadi

  2. Department of Material Science and Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, P.O. box 35131-19111, Iran

    Mojtaba Hassani Hossein Abad Ghaeni

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Khodabakhshi, K., Ghaeni, M.H.H.A. & Ahmadi, S. In depth investigation of the accelerated ring opening polymerization of L-lactide. Polym. Sci. Ser. B 56, 728–735 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S156009041501008X

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