TY - CHAP A1 - Behl, Marc A1 - Kratz, Karl A1 - Nöchel, Ulrich A1 - Sauter, Tilman A1 - Lendlein, Andreas T1 - Polymer networks capable of reversible shape-memory-effects T2 - Abstracts of papers : joint conference / The Chemical Institute of Cananda, CIC, American Chemical Society, ACS Y1 - 2014 SN - 0065-7727 VL - 248 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington ER - TY - INPR A1 - Baudis, Stefan A1 - Behl, Marc A1 - Lendlein, Andreas T1 - Smart polymers for biomedical applications T2 - Macromolecular chemistry and physics Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.201400561 SN - 1022-1352 SN - 1521-3935 VL - 215 IS - 24 SP - 2399 EP - 2402 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schmidt, Christian A1 - Behl, Marc A1 - Lendlein, Andreas A1 - Beuermann, Sabine T1 - Synthesis of high molecular weight polyglycolide in supercritical carbon dioxide JF - RSC Advances N2 - Polyglycolide (PGA) is a biodegradable polymer with multiple applications in the medical sector. Here the synthesis of high molecular weight polyglycolide by ring-opening polymerization of diglycolide is reported. For the first time stabilizer free supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO(2)) was used as a reaction medium. scCO(2) allowed for a reduction in reaction temperature compared to conventional processes. Together with the lowering of monomer concentration and consequently reduced heat generation compared to bulk reactions thermal decomposition of the product occurring already during polymerization is strongly reduced. The reaction temperatures and pressures were varied between 120 and 150 degrees C and 145 to 1400 bar. Tin(II) ethyl hexanoate and 1-dodecanol were used as catalyst and initiator, respectively. The highest number average molecular weight of 31 200 g mol(-1) was obtained in 5 hours from polymerization at 120 degrees C and 530 bar. In all cases the products were obtained as a dry white powder. Remarkably, independent of molecular weight the melting temperatures were always at (219 +/- 2)degrees C. Y1 - 2014 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ra06815g SN - 2046-2069 VL - 4 IS - 66 SP - 35099 EP - 35105 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry CY - Cambridge ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schmidt, Christian A1 - Behl, Marc A1 - Lendlein, Andreas A1 - Bauermann, Sabine T1 - Synthesis of high molecular weight polyglycolide in supercritical carbon dioxide N2 - Polyglycolide (PGA) is a biodegradable polymer with multiple applications in the medical sector. Here the synthesis of high molecular weight polyglycolide by ring-opening polymerization of diglycolide is reported. For the first time stabilizer free supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) was used as a reaction medium. scCO2 allowed for a reduction in reaction temperature compared to conventional processes. Together with the lowering of monomer concentration and consequently reduced heat generation compared to bulk reactions thermal decomposition of the product occurring already during polymerization is strongly reduced. The reaction temperatures and pressures were varied between 120 and 150 °C and 145 to 1400 bar. Tin(II) ethyl hexanoate and 1-dodecanol were used as catalyst and initiator, respectively. The highest number average molecular weight of 31 200 g mol−1 was obtained in 5 hours from polymerization at 120 °C and 530 bar. In all cases the products were obtained as a dry white powder. Remarkably, independent of molecular weight the melting temperatures were always at (219 ± 2) °C. T3 - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe - 284 Y1 - 2014 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-99439 ER -