UV degradation of poly(lactic acid) materials through copolymerisation with a sugar-derived cyclic xanthate

Craig A Hardy, Gabriele Kociok-Köhn, Antoine Buchard

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Abstract

The copolymerisation of l-Lactide with a cyclic xanthate monomer derived from tri-O-acetyl-d-glucal has been used to incorporate thionocarbonate and thioester linkages into a polyester backbone. The poly(lactide-co-xanthate) copolymers show enhanced UV-degradability compared to PLA, with 40% mass loss within 6 hours of UV exposure (365 nm) for only 3% of sulfur-containing linkages.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5463-5466
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume58
Issue number36
Early online date6 Apr 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 May 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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