title: Study of a (trimethylenecarbonate-co-epsilon-caprolactone) polymer part 1: preparation of a new nerve guide through controlled random copolymerization using rare earth catalysts.
abstract: Random copolymers of trimethylene carbonate and epsilon-caprolactone have been synthesized through ring-opening polymerization using rare earth alkoxides as initiator. The structure of the copolymers has been characterized by 1H and 13C NMR. Their thermal behaviour, their permeability to liquid and their mechanical properties have also been evaluated. These copolymers have been used to process a new nerve guide.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie de, Polymères Organiques, Unité Mixte de Recherche CNRS 5629, ENSCPB, Talence, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schappacher
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fabre
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Mingotaud
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soum
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D004548:Elasticity; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008422:Materials Testing; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D007783:Lactones; D008674:Metals, Rare Earth; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; C410438:TMC-ECL copolymer