Differential scanning calorimetry study of mixed-chain phosphatidylcholines with a common molecular weight identical with diheptadecanoylphosphatidylcholine

Biochemistry ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 29 (30) ◽  
pp. 7063-7072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Nan Lin ◽  
Zhao Qing Wang ◽  
Ching Hsien Huang
e-Polymers ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Pucci ◽  
Letizia Moretto ◽  
Giacomo Ruggeri ◽  
Francesco Ciardelli

AbstractA new polyethylene-compatible terthiophene chromophore, 5”-thio-(3- butyl)nonyl-2,2’:5’,2”-terthiophene, with melting point lower than 0°C was prepared and used for linear polarizers based on ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). Differential scanning calorimetry and scanning electron microscopy indicate that the new chromophore is dispersed uniformly in films of UHMWPE obtained by casting from solution. The films show excellent dichroic properties (dichroic ratio 30) at rather low drawing ratio (≈ 20) . Moreover, qualitative agreement is observed with the Ward pseudo-affine deformation scheme.


2006 ◽  
Vol 441 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nara C. de Souza ◽  
Josmary R. Silva ◽  
José A. Giacometti ◽  
Osvaldo N. Oliveira

2014 ◽  
Vol 679 ◽  
pp. 92-100
Author(s):  
Elaine Kenny ◽  
Declan M. Devine ◽  
Clement L. Higginbotham ◽  
Luke M. Geever

There is an urgent and unmet requirement for biocompatible and biodegradable implants that gradually resorb when implanted in vivo. This study examines the potential of melt extruded thermoplastics polyethylene oxide (PEO) and polycaprolactone (PCL) in the area of regenerative medicine. Various ratios of PEO and PCL were melt blended and analysed in order to obtain an optimised breakdown rate. Subsequently the effect of varying the molecular weight of PCL using a constant molecular weight PEO was also examined. Samples were characterised using melt flow index (MFI), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and breakdown analysis. It was found that by altering both the concentrations of PEO/PCL and the molecular weight of PCL, melt viscosity, breakdown rate and thermal properties could be modulated to produce potential implant materials with a tailored breakdown rate.


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