Glycerol-modified poly(ε-caprolactone): an biocatalytic approach to improve the hydrophilicity of poly(ε-caprolactone)

• Main Authors: Chakraborty, Soma, Pagaduan, James Nicolas M, Melgar,, Zara Kryzel A, Seitz, Steffen, Kan, Kai, Ajiro, Hiroharu
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: Chemistry
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/42; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00289-018-2443-6
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Novel poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)–glycerol polyester was synthesized in one step in the presence of Novozym 435 under mild reaction conditions. The objective of the study was to investigate the feasibility of enhancing the hydrophilicity of PCL by condensing it with glycerol through biocatalytic appr...