Structure and Hydrolysis of Polyester Single Crystals
Part 3b. Polyesters
Dr. Tadahisa Iwata,
Prof. Dr. Yoshiharu Doi,
Dr. Tadahisa Iwata
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RIKEN Institute, Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, 2–1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, Japan, 351-0198
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RIKEN Institute, Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, 2–1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, Japan, 351-0198
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Tadahisa Iwata,
Prof. Dr. Yoshiharu Doi,
Dr. Tadahisa Iwata
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RIKEN Institute, Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, 2–1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, Japan, 351-0198
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RIKEN Institute, Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, 2–1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, Japan, 351-0198
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 15 January 2005
Abstract
- Introduction and Historical Outline
- Crystal Structure and Morphology
- Poly([R]-3-hydroxybutyrate)
- Poly([R]-3-hydroxybutyrate) copolymers
- Poly([R]-3-hydroxyvalerate)
- Poly(4-hydroxybutyrate)
- Poly(β-propiolactone)
- Poly(l-lactic acid)
- Poly(ɛ-caprolactone)
- Poly(ethylene succinate)
- Poly(ethylene adipate)
- Poly(tetramethylene succinate)
- Poly(tetramethylene adipate)
- Biodegradation of Single Crystals
- Poly([R]-3-hydroxybutyrate) and its Copolymers
- Poly(ethylene succinate)
- Poly(l-lactic acid)
- Other Aliphatic Polyesters and Chemical Hydrolyses
- Outlook and Perspectives
- Acknowledgements
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