The aim of this study was to estimate the structure of new polyurethanes with the potential to be used in medicine. Atactic poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate], obtained via a ring-opening polymerization, and polycaprolactonediol or polyoxytetramethylenediol were used to built the soft segments. 4,4'-methylene dicyclohexyl diisocyanate and 1,4-butanediol were the components to form hard segments. Polyurethanes with low-molecular weight were obtained. The observation of FTIR and 1H-NMR spectra suggested that NH groups form two types of hydrogen bonds: with C[DOUBLE BOND]O urethane (possibly with ester group) and ether groups. An addition of poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate] caused the slight increase in number of urethane-urethane hydrogen bonds. For some of polyurethanes (based on polyoxytetramethylenediol) the allophanate structures were present.
Authors
- Joanna Brzeska link open in new tab ,
- Piotr Dacko,
- Katarzyna Gębarowska,
- prof. dr hab. inż. Helena Janik link open in new tab ,
- Bożena Kaczmarczyk,
- Janusz Kasperczyk,
- mgr inż. Marek Kowalczuk link open in new tab ,
- Maria Rutkowska
Additional information
- DOI
- Digital Object Identifier link open in new tab 10.1002/app.36599
- Category
- Publikacja w czasopiśmie
- Type
- artykuł w czasopiśmie wyróżnionym w JCR
- Language
- angielski
- Publication year
- 2012
