Poly(lactic acid) stereocomplexes based molecular architectures: synthesis and crystallization
This review presents the state of the art of complex macromolecular architectures based on polylactide stereocomplexes (PLA-sc) from the viewpoint of synthesis and crystallization. First, we discuss the nomenclature, synthesis, epimerization, and lactide (LA) properties as a bio-derived cyclic dimer...
| Autores: | , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:upcommonspor::5caf07ad42c9efa343d6cc0d9d253929 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/461834 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2023.101742 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Lactides Polylactides Stereocomplexes Synthesis Macromolecular architecture Crystallization Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials |
| Sumario: | This review presents the state of the art of complex macromolecular architectures based on polylactide stereocomplexes (PLA-sc) from the viewpoint of synthesis and crystallization. First, we discuss the nomenclature, synthesis, epimerization, and lactide (LA) properties as a bio-derived cyclic dimeric monomer comprising two chiral carbons. Among several polymerization methods, catalytic ring-opening polymerization (ROP) is the most common and versatile technique to access stereoregular (isotactic) PLA, which is the prerequisite to preparing PLA-sc. Combined with other living and controlled/living polymerization techniques, ROP of LA has yielded various PLA-sc-based macromolecular architectures, including copolymers, stars, graft, cyclic, brush, and hybrid materials. New approaches to synthesizing monodisperse discrete oligoLA are also discussed. We show that a small change in the architectures, microstructures, molecular weight, or other chemical and physical modifications affects the behavior of PLA-sc. Moreover, the crystallization of PLA-sc, after more than 30 years of study, still presents many challenges. The crystalline morphology is also a subject of debate. Recent findings suggest a new crystalline unit cell for PLA-sc. Adding a third component or changing chain architecture can significantly modify the properties of the formed PLA-sc. The complex relationship between flexibility, nucleation, diffusion, and the interactions needed for the joint crystallization of the enantiomers constitutes a very large source of variables. As a result, PLA-based stereocomplex materials can be tailored by manipulating one or several of these variables. |
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