Abstract
Degradable polyurethane/soybean protein (PU/SP) shape-memory polymer blends are synthesized using an environmentally-friendly aqueous dispersion technique. The effects of SP concentration on the blend miscibility, thermal properties, hydrolytic degradation, and shape-memory behavior are investigated. The shape recovery rates are found to depend on SP concentration. A porous structure can be generated using scCO2 foaming. This degradable blend may be an interesting multifunctional candidate material for potential biomedical applications.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1213-1224 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Macromolecular Materials and Engineering |
Volume | 297 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemical Engineering
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry