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Everything about Polycaprolactone
Synthetic, biodegradable polyester
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a synthetic, semi-crystalline, biodegradable polyester with a melting point of about 60 °C and a glass transition temperature of about −60 °C. The most common use of polycaprolactone is in the production of speciality polyurethanes. Polycaprolactones impart good resistance to water, oil, solvent and chlorine to the polyurethane produced. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: PolycaprolactoneA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Recent advances in 3D-printed polylactide and polycaprolactone-based biomaterials for tissue engineering applicationsInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Nanotechnology in tissue engineering and regenerative medicineThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The return of a forgotten polymer—Polycaprolactone in the 21st centuryCited 3,812 times
- Go sideways: Biodegradable polymerA closely related topic
- Go sideways: NanofiberA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A biodegradable polyester used in medical applications such as sutures
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The return of a forgotten polymer—Polycaprolactone in the 21st century
Synthesis of polycaprolactone: a review
Bone tissue engineering using polycaprolactone scaffolds fabricated via selective laser sintering
Mechanical properties and cell cultural response of polycaprolactone scaffolds designed and fabricated via fused deposition modeling
Degradation mechanisms of polycaprolactone in the context of chemistry, geometry and environment
FTIR study of polycaprolactone chain organization at interfaces
Polycaprolactone as biomaterial for bone scaffolds: Review of literature
A novel degradable polycaprolactone networks for tissue engineering
🆕 Influential since 2022
Recent advances in 3D-printed polylactide and polycaprolactone-based biomaterials for tissue engineering applications
Electrospun Polycaprolactone (PCL) Degradation: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study
Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polycaprolactone Green and Hybrid Biocomposites for Various Advanced Applications
Oregano essential oil/β-cyclodextrin inclusion compound polylactic acid/polycaprolactone electrospun nanofibers for active food packaging
Polycaprolactone (PCL): the biodegradable polyester shaping the future of materials – a review on synthesis, properties, biodegradation, applications and future perspectives
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Nanotechnology in tissue engineering and regenerative medicineKetul Popat · 2010
- 📕PolycaprolactoneKrishna Pramanik · 2022
- 📕PolycaprolactonesBruce Henderson · 2017
- 📕Biodegradable polycaprolactone polymers for regenerative medicineMuhanad Hassan Mohammad · 2005
- 📕Preparation and Characterization of Novel Biodegradable NanocompositeSanaz Abdolmohammadi · 2012
Nanofibers and nanotechnology research advancesA. K. Haghi · 2011
Nanotechnology in tissue engineering and regenerative medicineKetul Popat · 2011- 📕Biomedical materials and diagnostic devicesAshutosh Tiwari · 2012
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