Temporal and thermal stabilities of polymers nanostructured with cyclodextrins

Temporal and thermal stabilities of polymers nanostructured with cyclodextrins 

In general we have observed that homopolymer, block copolymers and polymer blends nanostructured by processing with CDs retain their unique solid-state organizations for considerable periods of time even at temperatures exceeding their Tg and I m values, where their chains are potentially mobile. For example, PET coalesced from its IC with y-CD continues to be rapidly crystallizable 

PCL-b-PLLA di-block copolymer coalesced from its 1C with a-CD remains more homogeneous, amorphous, and less phase segregated than an as- 

The thermal and temporal stabilities of polymers nanostructured with CDs suggests that they may be melt-processed under normal conditions and still substantially retain their unique solid-state organizations, which should result in fibers, films and molded articles with distinct and possibly improved properties 

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