Hydrolytic degradation of cross-linked irradiated PLLA and PLGA polymers

• Main Author: Han, Sheng Chou.
• Other Authors: Loo Say Chye Joachim
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15309
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The purpose of the is study is to examine the hydrolytic degradation of irradiated crosslinked poly(L-lactide) (PLLA-ir) and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA-ir). It was observed that upon crosslinking, the samples demonstrated enhanced mechanical properties and thermal stability. They also exhibite...