ISSN:
0025-116X
Schlagwort(e):
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Quelle:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Thema:
Chemie und Pharmazie
,
Physik
Notizen:
The microstructure of poly[polytetrahydrofuran-block-poly(sebacoyl chloride-alt-hexamethylenediamine)]s 1-4, containing polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF) blocks of various molecular weights, and their blood compatibility were studied. These multiblock copolymers were prepared by interfacial polycondensation. The characterization of these copolymers was carried out by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical measurements, wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), and electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA). The TEM observation revealed the formation of a spherulitic structure at the copolymer surfaces, which is closely related to the homopolymer, polyamide (PA) 610. The DSC and dynamic mechanical measurements indicate the presence of distinct phase separation between PTHF and PA 610 blocks, and of the PTHF block in the copolymer being partially crystallized. The WAXD and SAXS indicate the formation of microstructures composed of crystalline and amorphous phases in the copolymer. Moreover, ESCA measurements verify that the surface chemical composition of the copolymer is identical to their bulk composition. Blood compatibility of these copolymers was evaluated by estimating platelet adhesion on the copolymer surfaces. Platelet adhesion was found to be affected by the PA 610 crystallinity, including the size and distribution of the crystalline phase in the case of the copolymers in which the PTHF blocks are completely amorphous (M̄n = 980). On the contrary, platelet adhesion at the copolymers in which the PTHF blocks are partially crystallized (M̄n ≥ 1560) depends upon the crystallinity of both PA 610 and PTHF, including the balance of crystalline (PA 610 and PTHF) and amorphous (mainly PTHF) phases. This result suggests that the balance of the crystalline and amorphous phase distribution in the copolymer is the most determinative factor for suppressing platelet adhesion at the copolymer surface.
Zusätzliches Material:
15 Ill.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/macp.1986.021870608
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