Enzymatic and Chemical Synthesis of Polyesters and Polycarbonates Derived from LTartaric Acid and Synthesis of Polycaprolactones Initiated by Cavitands

Due to the excellent properties of biodegradability and biocompatibility, aliphatic polycarbonate and polyesters are very promising either as biomaterials or as environmentally friendly materials to address growing ecological concerns. The first chapter describes an overview of ring-opening polymeri...

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Main Author: Wu, Ruizhi
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2009
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Online Access:https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/92
https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1091&context=etd