Melt stability of 8-arms star-shaped stereocomplex polylactide with three-dimensional core structures

Purba Purnama, Youngmee Jung, Soo Hyun Kim

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    Abstract

    The melt stability of star-shaped stereocomplex polylactide with different core structure by tripentaerythritol (TPE) and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-octahydroxypropyldimethylsilyl (POSS(OH)8) compounds was investigated. The three-dimensional (3D) core structures affect the ability of star-shaped stereocomplex polylactide to preserve stereocomplex crystallite after melted. The exact position and proper space distribution of arm result in low chain freedom of itself which affects the ability of each arm to reassemble stereocomplex crystallites after melted. The result confirmed that the inorganic POSS(OH)8 core molecule has better support to maintain melt stability compare to TPE core.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1097-1101
    Number of pages5
    JournalPolymer Degradation and Stability
    Volume98
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013 May

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This study was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korea Government (MEST), NRF-2010-C1AAA001-0028939 .

    Keywords

    • Melt stability
    • Polylactide
    • Star polymers
    • Stereocomplex
    • Structure

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Polymers and Plastics
    • Materials Chemistry

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