Table 1.
Characterization of PLCL (DG) and PLCL copolymers synthesized at different conditions.
| Sample | Feed Molar Ratio | Copolymer Composit Molar Ratio | Yield | Mn (×103) |
Mw (×103) |
Ð | Tg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA:CL | LA:CL | % | g/mol | g/mol | °C | ||
| PLCL (DG) | 1:1 | 3.18:1 | / | 54.46 | 231.2 | 4.25 | 9.14 |
| PLCL (1:1-18 h) | 1:1 | 2.18:1 | 76.44 | 20.33 | 43.79 | 2.15 | −12.77 |
| PLCL (1:1-24 h) | 1:1 | 2.28:1 | 88.78 | 29.85 | 57.81 | 1.94 | −4.39 |
| PLCL (1:1-30 h) | 1:1 | 2.46:1 | 87.34 | 53.81 | 120.0 | 2.23 | 1.98 |
| PLCL (1:1-36 h) | 1:1 | 2.22:1 | 82.75 | 37.97 | 78.85 | 2.08 | −11.03 |
| PLCL (2:1-24 h) | 2:1 | 5.44:1 | 92.16 | 41.67 | 90.80 | 2.18 | 11.07 |
| PLCL (3:1-24 h) | 3:1 | 9.90:1 | 88.57 | 33.88 | 67.36 | 1.99 | 18.51 |