Precise Tuning of Polymeric Fiber Dimensions to Enhance the Mechanical Properties of Alginate Hydrogel Matrices
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Typical Procedure for the ROP of PCL Homopolymers
2.3. Typical Procedure for the Synthesis of PCL-b-PMMA Diblock Copolymers
2.4. Typical Procedure for the Synthesis of PCL-b-PMMA-b-PDMA Triblock Copolymers
2.5. Typical Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly Method for the Self-Nucleation of PCL Block Copolymers
2.6. Typical Gel Formation of Nanocomposite Calcium Alginates
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Triblock Copolymer Synthesis and Characterization
3.2. Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly for the Production of Cylindrical Micelles
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Target (nm) | Lwa (nm) | Lnb (nm) | Lw/Ln |
---|---|---|---|
Seeds | 68 | 65 | 1.05 |
250 nm | 262 | 246 | 1.07 |
500 nm | 506 | 491 | 1.03 |
750 nm | 762 | 746 | 1.02 |
1000 nm | 1029 | 988 | 1.04 |
1500 nm | 1561 | 1532 | 1.02 |
2000 nm | 1984 | 1911 | 1.04 |
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Li, Z.; Pearce, A.K.; Dove, A.P.; O’Reilly, R.K. Precise Tuning of Polymeric Fiber Dimensions to Enhance the Mechanical Properties of Alginate Hydrogel Matrices. Polymers 2021, 13, 2202. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13132202
Li Z, Pearce AK, Dove AP, O’Reilly RK. Precise Tuning of Polymeric Fiber Dimensions to Enhance the Mechanical Properties of Alginate Hydrogel Matrices. Polymers. 2021; 13(13):2202. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13132202
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Zehua, Amanda K. Pearce, Andrew P. Dove, and Rachel K. O’Reilly. 2021. "Precise Tuning of Polymeric Fiber Dimensions to Enhance the Mechanical Properties of Alginate Hydrogel Matrices" Polymers 13, no. 13: 2202. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13132202