Self-Made Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes for Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Polycaprolactone Composites

Polymers, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(7), С. 834 - 834

Опубликована: Март 21, 2025

Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a widely used polymer in biomedical applications due to its excellent processability, ductility, and biodegradability. However, single-component PCL devices often fail meet the multifunctional high-performance demands of modern devices. In this study, we introduced biodegradable environmentally friendly cyclodextrin (CD) fabricate CD inclusion complexes with low-molecular-weight polycaprolactone (LPCL). These were incorporated into commercial prepare resulting composites. The effects molecular weight type on properties ratios systematically investigated. Among tested complexes, one formed LPCL (Mw = 8 × 104) α-CD exhibited highest ratio (2:1), significantly enhancing crystallization mechanical composite (PCL/8-α-CD). Compared pure PCL, PCL/8-α-CD shows 14.8% increase crystallinity, along improvements 63.6% 30.9% tensile strength elongation at break, respectively. results demonstrate that incorporation can effectively enhance performance making it promising candidate for applications.

Язык: Английский

Electrospinning Poly(acrylonitrile) (PAN) Nanofiber Mats with Mushroom Mycelium Powder

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2025

Язык: Английский