The Effect of Molecular Weight on the Solubility Properties of Biocompatible Poly(ethylene succinate) Polyester.

ABSTRACT: Poly(ethylene succinate) (PES) is one of the most promising biodegradable and biocompatible polyesters and is widely used in different biomedical applications. However, little information is available on its solubility and precipitation properties, despite that these solution behavior properties affect its applicability. In order to systematically study these effects, biodegradable and biocompatible poly(ethylene succinate) (PES) was synthesized using ethylene glycol and succinic acid monomers with an equimolar ratio. Despite the optimized reaction temperature (T = 185 °C) of the direct condensation polymerization, relatively low molecular mass values were achieved without using a catalyst, and the Mn was adjustable with the reaction time (40-100 min) in the range of ~850 and ~1300 Da. The

SUBMITTER: Abdelghafour MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8398594 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature