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Synthesis, Characterization, and Visible Light Curing Capacity of Polycaprolactone Acrylate
Joint Authors
Lee, Shyh-Yuan
Chen, Hsuan
Tzeng, Jy-Jiunn
Lin, Yuan-Min
Hsiao, Yi-Ting
Wu, Yun-Ching
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is drawing increasing attention in the field of medical 3D printing and tissue engineering because of its biodegradability.
This study developed polycaprolactone prepolymers that can be cured using visible light.
Three PCL acrylates were synthesized: polycaprolactone-530 diacrylate (PCL530DA), glycerol-3 caprolactone triacrylate (Glycerol-3CL-TA), and glycerol-6 caprolactone triacrylate (Glycerol-6CL-TA).
PCL530DA has two acrylates, whereas Glycerol-3CL-TA and Glycerol-6CL-TA have three acrylates.
The Fourier transform infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra suggested successful synthesis of all PCL acrylates.
All are liquid at room temperature and can be photopolymerized into a transparent solid after exposure to 470 nm blue LED light using 1% camphorquinone as photoinitiator and 2% dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate as coinitiator.
The degree of conversion for all PCL acrylates can reach more than 80% after 1 min of curing.
The compressive modulus of PCL530DA, Glycerol-3CL-TA, and Glycerol-6CL-TA is 65.7±12.7, 80.9±6.1, and 32.1±4.1 MPa, respectively, and their compressive strength is 5.3±0.29, 8.3±0.18, and 3.0±0.53 MPa, respectively.
Thus, all PCL acrylates synthesized in this study can be photopolymerized and because of their solid structure and low viscosity, they are applicable to soft tissue engineering and medical 3D printing.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tzeng, Jy-Jiunn& Hsiao, Yi-Ting& Wu, Yun-Ching& Chen, Hsuan& Lee, Shyh-Yuan& Lin, Yuan-Min. 2018. Synthesis, Characterization, and Visible Light Curing Capacity of Polycaprolactone Acrylate. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129321
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tzeng, Jy-Jiunn…[et al.]. Synthesis, Characterization, and Visible Light Curing Capacity of Polycaprolactone Acrylate. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129321
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tzeng, Jy-Jiunn& Hsiao, Yi-Ting& Wu, Yun-Ching& Chen, Hsuan& Lee, Shyh-Yuan& Lin, Yuan-Min. Synthesis, Characterization, and Visible Light Curing Capacity of Polycaprolactone Acrylate. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1129321
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1129321