Table 2.
Summary of gel permeation chromatography (GPC) results. Molecular weight (Mw) and molecular number (Mn) values of POSS-PCL and POSS-PCU after different sterilisation techniques.
| Sterilisation Method | Control | Bleach (SDIC) | Ethanol | Ethylene Oxide | Gamma | Plasma | Antibiotic/Antimycotic | Autoclaving | UV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass-average Molecular Weight (Mw) (g/mol) | POSS-PCL | 361100 | 350900 | 356100 | 276300 | 151200 | 358600 | 391600 | 174600 | 365400 |
| POSS-PCU | 91200 | 92000 | 89400 | 112200 | 135000 | 90800 | 92700 | 88300 | 93800 | |
| Number-average Molecular Weight (Mn) (g/mol) | POSS-PCL | 141000 | 137600 | 111300 | 97500 | 44700 | 113300 | 160800 | 88100 | 155300 |
| POSS-PCU | 47700 | 46300 | 47200 | 34200 | 40000 | 46700 | 46200 | 45500 | 46200 |