Abstract:In this work, glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and trimethylol propanetriacrylate (TMPTA) are employed to adjust the branching structure of poly L-lactide acid (PLLA) during reactive extrusion induced by UV irradiation. The reaction of GMA epoxide with terminal carboxyl or hydroxyl groups at PLLA chain end can introduce C=C groups onto PLLA molecular chains. Chain branching reaction occurred via the free-radical grafting reaction of the vinyl group in TMPTA with both PLLA backbone and the C=C group terminated PLLA … Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.