Biomaterials, aliphatic polyesters

Aliphatic polyesters occupy a key position in the field of polymer science because they exhibit the remarkable properties of biodegradability and biocompatibihty, which opens up a wide range of applications as environmentally friendly thermoplastics and biomaterials. Three different mechanisms of polymerization can be implemented to synthesize aliphatic polyesters (1) the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic ketene acetals, (2) the step-growth polymerization of lactones, and (3) the ROP of lactones (Fig. 1). 

Pitt, C., Gratzl, M. M., et al. Aliphatic polyesters II. The degradation of poly(DL-lactide), poly (e-caprolactone) and their copolymers in vivo. Biomaterials 2 215-220, 1981. 

Li, S., 1999. Hydrolytic degradation characteristics of aliphatic polyesters derived from lactic and glycolic acids. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials 48, 342-353. 

Biodegradable bioceramics, 39-9 Biodegradable linear aliphatic polyesters, 42-3-42-9 Biodegradable or resorbable ceramics, 39-8-39-16 Biodegradable polymeric biomaterials, 40-12-40-13,42-1-42-16 biodegradable linear aliphatic polyesters, 42-3-42-9 non-aliphatic polyesters type biodegradable polymers, 42-9-42-10 Biodegradation, see also... 

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