Table 1.
Polymer | Group | Charge/electron |
---|---|---|
Very low hydrolytic activity (with low charge and protecting groups) | ||
Polyolefin | -C*H2-CH2- | −0.11 |
Polyether | -C*H2-O-CH2- | 0.054 |
Polysulfone (aromatic) | -C*-SO2-C- | 0.073 |
PDMS | -Si*-O- | 0.62 |
Low hydrolytic activity (due to conjugate structures) | ||
Polycarbonate | -O-C*O-O- | 0.72 |
Polyimide | -(CH2-C*O)2-N- | 0.45 |
Polyurethane | -O-C*O-NH-C- | 0.63 |
Polyester (aromatic) | -C*O-O-C- | 0.60 |
Polyamide | -C*O-NH-C- | 0.45 |
High hydrolytic activity (due to high charge and steric effects) | ||
Polyanhydride | -(CH2-C*O)2-O- | 0.56 |
Polyorthoester | -R-C*-(O-R)3 | 0.49 |
Polyketal | -R2-C*-(O-R)2 | 0.32 |
Polyester (aliphatic) | -C*O-O-C- | 0.56 |