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. 2020 Apr 7;5(15):8885–8892. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00503

Table 4. Thermal Characteristics of Electrospun PCL Prior to (Control) and Following Sterilization/Disinfection: Melting Temperature Tm, Melting Enthalpy ΔHm, and Crystallinity Degree ΔΧ.

  Tm [°C] ΔHm [J/g] ΔΧ [%]
control 62 ± 2 84 ± 6 62 ± 4
EtOx 62 ± 1 86 ± 6 64 ± 4
gamma 61 ± 2 86 ± 2 63 ± 2
PAA 63 ± 2 91 ± 11 67 ± 8
EtOH 62 ± 2 82 ± 11 61 ± 8
UV 62 ± 2 86 ± 2 63 ± 2