RT Journal Article
T1 Assessment of the structures contribution (crystalline and mesophases) and mechanical properties of polycaprolactone/pluronic blends
A1 Tenorio Alfonso, Adrián
A1 Vázquez Ramos, Esteban
A1 Martinez García, Inmaculada
A1 Ambrosi, Moira
A1 Raudino, Martina
AB Films of biodegradable blends of polycaprolactone (PCL) and Pluronics F68 and F127 were manufactured by anindustrial thermo-mechanical process to be applied as potential delivery systems. The effects of Pluronics on thestructure (mesophase organization), and thermal and mechanical properties of polycaprolactone were investigatedusing differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), X-ray diffraction (XRD),polarized optical microscopy (POM) and tensile mechanical tests. The addition of Pluronics affected the crystallizationprocess by changing the relative amounts of crystalline, amorphous, and meso- (condis + plastic)phases. The melting transition and XRD profiles were deconvoluted to assess the individual contribution of thedifferent crystal morphologies. Furthermore, it was found that the mechanical properties of the blends dependedon the ratio and type of Pluronic. Thus, Pluronic F127 showed a larger mesophase content than its F68 counterpartwith PCL and blends with enhanced ductility
PB Elsevier
SN 1751-6161
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22188
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22188
LA eng
NO Tenorio-Alfonso, A., Vázquez Ramos, E., Martínez, I., Ambrosi, M., & Raudino, M. (2023). Assessment of the structures contribution (crystalline and mesophases) and mechanical properties of polycaprolactone/pluronic blends. In Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (Vol. 139, p. 105668). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105668
NO Funding for open access charge was provided by Universidad de Huelva / CBUA. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026