Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Novel Biobased Copolymers Based on Poly(butylene succinate) and Cutin: In Situ Synthesis and Structure Properties Investigations.
Balla, Evangelia D; Klonos, Panagiotis A; Kyritsis, Apostolos; Bertoldo, Monica; Guigo, Nathanael; Bikiaris, Dimitrios N.
Afiliación
  • Balla ED; Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Klonos PA; Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Kyritsis A; Department of Physics, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece.
  • Bertoldo M; Department of Physics, National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece.
  • Guigo N; Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
  • Bikiaris DN; Institute of Chemistry, Université Côte d'Azur, UMR 7272, 06108 Nice, France.
Polymers (Basel) ; 16(16)2024 Aug 10.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39204490
ABSTRACT
The present work describes the synthesis of poly(butylene succinate) (PBSu)-cutin copolymers by the two-stage melt polycondensation method, esterification and polycondensation. Cutin was added in four different concentrations, 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 wt%, in respect to succinic acid. The obtained copolymers were studied using a variety of techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), polarized light microscopy (PLM), as well as diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). A series of results, in agreement between different techniques, revealed the formation of PBSu-cutin interactions, confirming indirectly the successful in situ synthetic route of copolymers. DSC and XRD combined with PLM results provided indications that the crystallization temperature increases with the addition of small amounts of cutin and gradually decreases with increasing concentration. The crystallization process was easier and faster at 2.5%, 5%, and 10% concentrations, whereas at 20%, it was comparable to neat PBSu. The presence of cutin, in general, leads to the facilitated crystallizability of PBSu (direct effect), whereas a moderate drop in the glass transition temperature is recorded, the latter being an indirect effect of cutin via crystallization. The thermal stability improved in the copolymers compared to neat PBSu. Water contact angle measurements confirmed that the addition of cutin decreased the hydrophilicity. The local and segmental relaxation mapping is demonstrated for PBSu/cutin here for the first time. Enzymatic hydrolysis and soil degradation tests showed that, overall, cutin accelerated the decomposition of the polymers. The copolymers may be proven useful in several applications.
Palabras clave
Texto completo
Añadir a Mi BVS
Imprimir
XML
PubMed Links
Buscar en Google

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Polymers (Basel) Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Grecia Pais de publicación: Suiza
Texto completo
Añadir a Mi BVS
Imprimir
XML
PubMed Links
Buscar en Google

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Polymers (Basel) Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Grecia Pais de publicación: Suiza