Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 1998, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (3): 91-93.

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The Morphology of Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Poly(d,l-lactide) Blends Film in the Course of Enzymatic Degradation

Zhang Jie1, Gan Zhihua2, Liang Qizhi2, Jing Xiabin2   

  1. 1. Department of Applied Chemistry, Jilin University of Technology, Changchun;
    2. Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022
  • Received:1997-10-30 Revised:1998-03-31 Published:1998-06-10 Online:1998-06-10

Abstract: The degradation behavior of poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL)/poly(d,l-lactide)(PLA) blend films prepared by solution casting method have been studied in the phosphate buffer solution containing pseudomonas lipase(PS). PCL was found to be degraded and PLA remained as before. The SEM results indicated that the change both in the surface and inside of the film was owing to the degradation of PCL component in the blends.

Key words: polycaprolatone-polylactide blend, enzymatic degradation, morphology