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Degée, Philippe
University of Namur
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Publications (39/39 displayed)
- 2011Novel polyesteramide-based di- and triblock copolymerscitations
- 2008Undecyl tin chloride grafted onto cross-linked polystyrene: an efficient catalyst for ring-opening polymerization of e-caprolactonecitations
- 2008CH-p interactions as the driving force for silicone-based nanocomposites with exceptional rheological and thermal propertiescitations
- 2008Controlled synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymers based on polyester and poly(amino methacrylate): comprehensive study of reaction mechanismscitations
- 2008Controlled synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymers based on polyester and poly(amino methacrylate)citations
- 2008Designing polylactide/clay nanocomposites for textile applicationscitations
- 2008Undecyltin trichloride grafted onto cross-linked polystyrenecitations
- 2008CH-π interactions as the driving force for silicone-based nanocomposites with exceptional propertiescitations
- 2007Polylactide compositions: I. Effect of filler content and size on mechanical properties of PLA/calcium sulfate compositescitations
- 2007(Plasticized) Polylactide/clay nanocomposite textilecitations
- 2007Polylactide compositions. Part 1citations
- 2007Copolymerization of vinyl acetate and 1-octene and ethylene by cobalt-mediated radical polymerization (CMRP)citations
- 2007Catalytic properties of cross-linked polystyrene grafted diorganotins in a model transesterification and the ring-opening polymerization of e-caprolactonecitations
- 2007(Plasticized) polylactide/clay nanocomposite textile : thermal, mechanical, shrinkage and fire propertiescitations
- 2007Copolymerization of vinyl acetate with 1-octene and ethylene by cobalt-mediated radical polymerizationcitations
- 2006Synthesis of silicone-methacrylate copolymers by ATRP using a nickel-based supported catalystcitations
- 2006Synthesis of silicone-methacrylate copolymers by ATRP using a nickel-based supported catalystcitations
- 2006Copper-based supported catalysts for ATRP of methyl methacrylate: how can activity and control be tuned up?citations
- 2006Copper-based supported catalysts for the atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylatecitations
- 2005Nickel-based supported ATRP of methyl methacrylate using crosslinked polystyrene-triphenylphosphine as ligandcitations
- 2005Polylactide/montmorillonite nanocompositescitations
- 2005(Plasticized) polylactide/organoclay nanocomposites by in situ intercalative polymerizationcitations
- 2005(Plasticized) polylactide/(organo-)clay nanocomposites by in situ intercalative polymerizationcitations
- 2005Nickel-catalyzed supported ATRP of methyl methacrylate using cross-linked polystyrene triphenylphosphine as ligandcitations
- 2005Polylactide/montmorillonite nanocomposites : study of the hydrolytic degradationcitations
- 2004End-grained wood-polyurethane composites, 1 synthesis, morphology and characterizationcitations
- 2004Synthesis of melt-stable and semi-crystalline poly(1,4-dioxan-2-one) by ring-opening (co)polymerisation of 1,4-dioxan-2-one with different lactonescitations
- 2004Supported nickel bromide catalyst for Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) of methyl methacrylatecitations
- 2004Diblock copolymers based on 1,4-dioxan-2-one and ε-caprolactonecitations
- 2003Intercalative polymerization of cyclic esters in layered silicatescitations
- 2003New nanocomposite materials based on plasticized poly(L-lactide) and organo-modified montmorillonites: thermal and morphological studycitations
- 2003Biodegradation of poly(ε-caprolactone)/starch blends and composites in composting and culture environmentscitations
- 2003Exfoliated polylactide/clay nanocomposites by in-situ coordination-insertion polymerizationcitations
- 2002New nanocomposite materials based on plasticized poly(L-lactide) and organo-modified montmorillonitescitations
- 2001Poly(ϵ-caprolactone) layered silicate nanocompositescitations
- 2001Poly(e-caprolactone) layered silicate nanocomposites: effect of clay surface modifiers on the melt intercalation process
- 2001Some thermodynamic, kinetic, and mechanistic aspects of the ring-opening polymerization of 1,4-dioxan-2-one initiated by Al(OiPr)3 in bulkcitations
- 2001Mechanisms and kinetics of thermal degradation of poly(ε-caprolactone)citations
- 2000New developments on the ring opening polymerisation of polylactidecitations
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Biodegradation of poly(ε-caprolactone)/starch blends and composites in composting and culture environments
Abstract
<p>The biodegradability of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) was studied in blends and composites of modified and granular starch. Four types of PCL-starch compositions were prepared: (i) PCL-granular starch blends; (ii) hydrophobic coating of starch particles by n-butylisocyanate (C<sub>4</sub> starch) and octadecyltrichlorosilane (C<sub>18</sub> starch), followed by melt blending with PCL; (iii) PCL-starch blends compatibilized by PCL-g-dextran grafted copolymer (PGD); and (iv) PCL-grafted starch particles (PGS) as obtained by in situ ring-opening polymerization of caprolactone (CL) initiated directly from hydroxyl functions at the granular starch surface. Biodegradability of these materials was measured by monitoring the percentage of weight loss in composting and the rate of fungal colonization when samples were used as a sole carbon source for fungus (A. niger). Intrinsic viscosity [η] of host PCL chains was measured after extraction of composted samples in boiled chloroform. SEM was used to study the surface morphology after compost incubation of the samples. The inherent biodegradability of host polymer was enhanced with surface compatibilization during composting for longer incubation. It was observed that the weight loss during composting increased with the decrease in interfacial tension between filler and polymer. In general, it was concluded that inherent biodegradability does not depend very significantly on the concentration of starch in the polyester matrix, but on the compatibilization efficiency. The effect of the PCL fraction in the graft copolymer, when used as compatibilizer, was also studied on the biodegradability of the host polymer.</p>