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Star-Hyperbranched Waterborne Polyurethane Based on D-Glucose-Poly(Ε-Caprolactone) Core As a Biomaterial Candidate Publisher



Farajollah R1 ; Alavi Nikje MM1 ; Saadat E2 ; Abedin Dorkoosh F3
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  1. 1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, PO Box: 288, Iran
  2. 2. Nugen Biopharmaceutical Co., Tehran, 1967813646, Iran
  3. 3. Medical Biomaterial Research Center (MBRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Source: European Polymer Journal Published:2021


Abstract

Herein, a novel three-dimensional (3D) waterborne poly (ester-urethane-urea) (WPEUU) networks containig D-glucose-poly(ε-caprolactone) (GBPS) as a pentol star core were designed and synthesized. The structure and properties of the polymers were investigated by FTIR and 1HNMR spectroscopy methods and FE-SEM, DSC and TGA techniques in detail. In addition, the degree of polymerization (DPn = 12), the number average molecular weight (Mn ~ 7000 g/mol) and funtionality (f = 5) of pentol star were controlled and determined by means of 1HNMR. Physico-chemical characterization revealed that WPEUU compared with GBPS, showed a decrease in the degree of crystallinity (from Xc ~ 42% to Xc ~ 20%) and water contact angle (77.3° to 36.4°), which presented higher hydrophilicity, degradability and compatibility in vitro (14% VS 6% mass loss) and in vivo (30% weight loss) after four weeks degradation. The in vivo and in vitro degradations phenomen and surface morphology changes were compared by using FESEM micrographs. The skinny fibrous capsules (~5–7 µm) were observed around the WPEUU films. These results and low cytotoxicity to the L929 cells, also can be deduced that the prepared biodegradable and biocompatible WPEUU can be employed as potential biomaterial for biomedical applications in the future. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd