Poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL), a promising polymer for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: Focus on nanomedicine in cancer

SM Espinoza, HI Patil… - … Journal of Polymeric …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) has been the subject of extensive research in the past
few years. It is widely explored in drug delivery, where the development of nanomedicines …

Laboratory-scale life-cycle assessment: a comparison of existing and emerging methods of poly (ε-caprolactone) synthesis

P Ang, SR Mothe, LR Chennamaneni… - ACS Sustainable …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) is a widely employed biodegradable polymer synthesized
commercially using stannous octoate-mediated ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε …

Cold atmosphere plasma modification on Beta-carotene-loaded nanofibers to enhance osteogenic differentiation

Y Moradi, SA Atyabi, A Ghiassadin, H Bakhshi… - Fibers and …, 2021 - Springer
Since bone disorders have globally increased, tissue engineering could provide a solution
by generating fully functional bone tissues. The most powerful aspect of bone tissue …

Nano/micro-scale morphologies of semi-interpenetrating poly (ε− caprolactone)/tung oil polymer networks: Isothermal and non− isothermal crystallization kinetics

SA Madbouly - Polymer Testing, 2020 - Elsevier
The isothermal and non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of pure poly (ε−
caprolactone)(PCL) and its blends with crosslinked tung oil were investigated as a function …

Physicochemical characteristics of bionanocomposites, polycaprolactone/starch/cocoa pod husk microfibrillated cellulose

DN Jimat, FA Putra, S Sulaiman, YA Nor… - … Research in Fluid …, 2019 - semarakilmu.com.my
The development of biocomposites has increased due to their biodegradability, renewability,
and high specific strength which are comparable with other polymer composites. Even …

Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics and degradation kinetics studies on barium thioglycolate end-capped poly (ε-caprolactone)

S Mahalakshmi, T Alagesan, V Parthasarathy… - Journal of Thermal …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL) was synthesized by ring-opening polymerization at
160° C under nitrogen atmosphere for 2 h by bulk polymerization method in the presence of …

Bioplastics in Medical Devices

R Soman, D Mangla, Annu - Biopolymers for Biomedical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plastics are a catastrophe to nature and to the globe, making troubles to human beings. The
global accumulation of plastics is increasing day by day as they have not been removed …

Synthesis, characterization and applications of nano-Ag-tagged poly (ε-caprolactone-block-tetrahydrofuran)

M Jeyapriya, B Meenarathi, KL Tung, R Anbarasan - Polymer Bulletin, 2020 - Springer
A diblock copolymer consists of ε-caprolactone, and tetrahydrofuran was synthesized by
using a novel natural amino acids such as penicillamine and tyrosine as a chemical initiator …

Effect of macro and molecular initiators on the structure-property relationship of poly (ε-caprolactone)

A Thamizhlarasan, B Meenarathi… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Ring opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (CL) was carried out by bulk
polymerization technique using stannous octoate (SO) as a catalyst and in the presence of …

Structural and thermal studies of fluorescein and Rhodamin6G grafted diblock copolymers

R Anbarasan, B Meenarathi… - Journal of Inorganic and …, 2021 - Springer
The ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of tetrahydrofuran (THF) and ε-caprolactone (CL)
was performed at 160° C for 2 h under N 2 ambiance using two different dyes such as …