Toughened PLA-<i>b</i>-PCL-<i>b</i>-PLA triblock copolymer based biomaterials: effect of self-assembled nanostructure and stereocomplexation on the mechanical properties
Neha Mulchandani, Kazunari Masutani, Sachin Kumar, Hideki Yamane, Shinichi Sakurai, Yoshiharu Kimura, Vimal Katiyar
Abstract
The current research unfolds the effect of block lengths, microdomain morphology and stereocomplexation on the mechanical properties of PLA-<italic>b</italic>-PCL-<italic>b</italic>-PLA triblock copolymers where PCL is involved to improve the poor extensibility of PLA.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerNanostructureMaterials scienceMorphology (biology)Self-assemblyExtensibilityPolymer chemistryPolymer scienceNanotechnologyComposite materialPolymerComputer scienceBiologyOperating systemGeneticsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsBone Tissue Engineering Materials