Alkaline hydrolysis of enantiomeric poly(lactide)s stereocomplex deposited on solid substrates
Abstract
Poly(lactide)s stereocomplexes were hydrolyzed under concentrated alkaline conditions as an acceleration test. The complexes were prepared by the stepwise layer-by-layer assembly of poly(L-lactide) and poly(D-lactide) from their acetonitrile solutions on a solid substrate. The assembly and hydrolysis processes were quantitatively analyzed using a quartz crystal microbalance as the gold substrate. It was observed that the complex hydrolyzed faster than crystals of each constituent enantiomer.
Publication Title
Macromolecules
Recommended Citation
Serizawa, T., Arikawa, Y., Hamada, K., Yamashita, H., Fujiwara, T., Kimura, Y., & Akashi, M. (2003). Alkaline hydrolysis of enantiomeric poly(lactide)s stereocomplex deposited on solid substrates. Macromolecules, 36 (6), 1762-1765. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma021611+
