Applied Chemistry, Vol.8, No.1, 79-82, May, 2004
Stereocomplex형성에 의한 Enantiomeric Polylactides의 가수분해거동
Hydrolytic Behavior of Enantiomeric Polylactides by Stereocomplex Formation
In this study, we have investigated in vitro the alkaline and enzymatic hydrolysis of enantiomeric mixtures from l-PLA and d-PLA at the air/water interface. It was founded that the hydrolysis rate of stereocomplexed-mixture monolayers from l-PLA and d-PLA was much lower than those of their homopolymers, regardless of degradation mediums. The retardation of hydrolysis is mainly due to strong interaction between d- and l-lactide unit sequences, which prevents the penetration of degradation mediums into the bulk. To conform this behavior of stereocomplexes, hydrolytic behaviors of solution-cast thin films were also investigated. The result was well consistent with monolayer's behavior.