Aliphatic Polyester Block Polymers: Renewable, Degradable, and Sustainable
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Nearly all polymers are derived from nonrenewable fossil resources, and their disposal at their end of use presents significant environmental problems. Nonetheless, polymers are ubiquitous, key components in myriad technologies and are simply indispensible for modern society. An important overarching goal in contemporary polymer research is to develop sustainable alternatives to "petro-polymers" that have competitive performance properties and price, are derived from renewable resources, and may be easily and safely recycled or degraded. Aliphatic polyesters are particularly attractive targets that may be prepared in highly controlled fashion by ring-opening polymerization of bioderived lactones. However, property profiles of polyesters derived from single monomers (homopolymers) can limit their applications, thus demanding alternative strategies. One such strategy is to link distinct polymeric segments in an A-B-A fashion, with A and B chosen to be thermodynamically incompatible so that they can self-organize on a nanometer-length scale and adopt morphologies that endow them with tunable properties. For example, such triblock copolymers can be useful as thermoplastic elastomers, in pressure sensitive adhesive formulations, and as toughening modifiers. Inspired by the tremendous utility of petroleum-derived styrenic triblock copolymers, we aimed to develop syntheses and understand the structure-property profiles of sustainable alternatives, focusing on all renewable and all r…
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Stereocomplexes have greater tensile strength than homocrystallites.
“greater tensile strength, increased toughness, and slower hydrolytic degradation.”
Stereocomplexes have a higher melting temperature (up to 220-230 °C) compared to homocrystallites (~180 °C).
“This includes a higher melting temperature (up to 220-230 °C compared to ~180°C for homocrystallites), 12,13”
Stereocomplexes have slower hydrolytic degradation than homocrystallites.
“greater tensile strength, increased toughness, and slower hydrolytic degradation.”
Stereocomplexes have increased toughness compared to homocrystallites.
“greater tensile strength, increased toughness, and slower hydrolytic degradation.”
All-polyester materials are attractive from a synthetic perspective because ROTEP is generally well controlled, allowing molecular architecture, composition, and molar mass of the block polymer to be easily adjusted to alter material properties.
“These allpolyester materials are very attractive from a synthetic perspective; because ring-opening transesteri fi cation polymerization (ROTEP) is generally very well controlled, the molecular architecture, composition, and molar mass of the block polymer can be easily adjusted to alter the properties of the material.”
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- Authors
- Hillmyer, M. A., & Tolman, W. B.
- Affiliations
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hillmyer, Marc A.
- Tolman, William B.
- Venue
- Accounts of Chemical Research
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2014-05-22
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 2390-2396
- ISSN
- 0001-4842 (ISSN-L)
- 1520-4898
- OpenAlex
- W2071862021
- Cited by
- 635
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 35 · 2025: 55 · 2024: 67 · 2023: 52 · 2022: 58 · 2021: 56 · 2020: 69 · 2019: 57 · 2018: 72 · 2017: 45 · 2016: 39 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 4
- FWCI
- 14.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Accounts of Chemical Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- NSF Office of the Director (CHE-1136607)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
- Keywords
- triblock copolymers, polylactic acid, menthol, ε-caprolactone, lactide, ring-opening polymerization, thermoplastic elastomers, microphase separation, hydrolytic degradation, pressure-sensitive adhesives, nucleating agents, α-methylene-γ-butyrolactones, polycaprolactone, polyhydroxybutyrate, biodegradable polymers, bio-based polymers, structure-property relationships, crystallization kinetics
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