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Plastic deformation of amorphous poly(L/DL-lactide): structure evolution and physical properties.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17472336     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Plastic deformation of amorphous, thermally noncrystallizable poly(L/DL-lactide) 70/30 (P(L/DL)LA) was induced by a plane-strain compression in a channel-die at different temperatures, above the glass transition (Tg) from 60 to 90 degrees C. Samples undeformed (reference) and deformed to different compression ratios, from 4.6 to 23.0, were studied by X-ray diffraction, thermally modulated differential scanning calorimetry, light microscopy, and mechanical methods-viscoelastic and tensile tests. The effects of the compression ratios and deformation temperatures on the final structure and properties of the P(L/DL)LA were evaluated. It was revealed that plastic deformation transformed an amorphous P(L/DL)LA (thermally noncrystallizable) to a crystalline fibrillar texture oriented in the flow direction. Fibrillar texture was formed in spite of the tendency of the plane-strain compression to form single-crystal-like texture. The crystallite size in the transverse direction was small, up to 90 angstroms at the highest compression ratio. No evidence of lamellar organization and features of supermolecular structure were detected by small-angle X-ray scattering and light microscopy, respectively. The oriented samples exhibited a low crystallinity degree at the level of 6-9% at the highest compression ratio. The main transformation mechanism was shear and orientation-induced crystallization. The crystalline phase was in the alpha crystallographic modification of poly(lactide) typically formed in more stereoregular poly(lactide) by thermal treatment. The glass transition increased with the increase of compression ratio reflecting the increase of orientation of the polymer chains. The tensile strength of deformed samples was improved considerably in comparison to that of the reference sample.
Authors:
Miroslaw Pluta; Andrzej Galeski
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-05-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomacromolecules     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1525-7797     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomacromolecules     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-11     Completed Date:  2007-08-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100892849     Medline TA:  Biomacromolecules     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1836-43     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland. mpluta@bilbo.cbmm.lodz.pl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
Calorimetry, Differential Scanning
Crystallization
Elasticity
Light
Macromolecular Substances
Molecular Conformation
Plastics
Polyesters / chemistry*
Polymers / chemistry
Stress, Mechanical
Temperature
Tensile Strength
X-Ray Diffraction
X-Rays
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biocompatible Materials; 0/Macromolecular Substances; 0/Plastics; 0/Polyesters; 0/Polymers; 26969-66-4/poly(lactide)

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