Preparation and Drug-Release Property of Polycaprolactone (PCL)/Polyglycolic Acid (PGA) Composite Masterbatch with Drug of Tea Polyphenols (TPs)

In order to effectively control the drug-release rate of medical textiles,biodegradable polycaprolactone(PCL) and polyglycolic acid(PGA) were blended at various mass ratios to prepare composite masterbatches for medical textiles.The surface morphology and the chemical structure of the masterbatches were analyzed.The crystallization,mass losses,strengths and drug-release rates of the composite masterbatches at different PCL/PGA mass ratios were explored.The results show that the degradation rate of the PGA carrier is obvious higher than that of the PCL carrier,and PCL,PGA and the tea polyphenol(TP) drug just physically mix without chemical reaction.During the degradation,the strength of the composite masterbatches gradually decreases.In addition,the drug-release rates of composite masterbatches at different mass ratios are different,and the more the PGA in the composite masterbatches,the faster the drug release of the composite masterbatches.The drug-release rate of the composite masterbatches can be controlled by adjusting the contents of PCL and PGA.

Isothermal Crystallization Behavior of Poly (ethylene terephthalate)/Carbon Black Masterbatch

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/carbon black (CB) masterbatch was prepared by melt blending using a separate feeding technique and its homogeneous dispersion morphology was confirmed by transmission electron microscope (TEM). The Avrami and Hoffman-Lauritzen secondary nucleation theories were employed to analyze the effect of high CB content on crystallization kinetics of PET, providing theoretical support for the development of masterbatch with high content of functional components. The Avrami exponents,average values of n,for PET and PET/CB masterbatch are both greater than 3, which indicates three-dimensional growth of crystals. In addition,no significant evidence for regime transition of PET is found applying Hoffman-Lauritzen secondary nucleation theory,though such observations have been reported previously in the literature. Furthermore,appropriate U* value for PET is determined to be 12 800 J/mol. For PET/CB masterbatch,a transition from regime I to regime II around 225℃ is observed with appropriate U* value (12 800 J/mol) . This phenomenon is consistent with a transition point in plot of G versus Tc . The fold surface free energy σe (100. 3 mJ/m 2) of PET is much greater than that of PET/CB masterbatch (48. 3 mJ/m 2) ,which indicates heterogeneous nucleation effect of CB particles.

An Alternative Technique for Compounding and Fabrication of Lithium Ion Conductive PVB Films with Enhanced Thermal Properties and Electrochromic Performance

This research concerns the development of lithium ions conductive electrolyte from poly(vinyl butyral)(PVB)resin for use as a special interlayer film in electrochromic glass.To obtain the final PVB film with high ionic conductivity and thermal stability,a masterbatch was firstly prepared by mixing of PVB resin with lithium salt(LiClO_(4))and additives in an aqueous ethanol solution.After this,the dried masterbatch were converted into final films by an extrusion process.In this study,PVB film with the highest ionic conductivity value of 4.85×10^(-6) was obtained when the masterbatch was diluted with the neat PVB resin at the weight ratio of 2:1 in the extruder prior to fabrication.The results from cyclic voltammetry over 100 cycles,showed that performance of the electrochromic device(ITO/WO_(3)/PVB electrolyte/ITO)fabricated by using the above PVB film is stable and reversible.In overall,this work demonstrates that ion conductive PVB films with compromised ionic conductivity and thermal stability can be prepared via an extrusion process without the need to modify chemical structure of PVB.This was carried out through the masterbatch approach,by introducing (LiClO_(4)) salts into the plasticized PVB via a solution mixing process prior to converting it into a final film via the extrusion process.