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Lewicka K, Smola-Dmochowska A, Śmigiel-Gac N, Kaczmarczyk B, Janeczek H, Barczyńska-Felusiak R, Szymanek I, Rychter P, Dobrzyński P. Bactericidal Chitosan Derivatives and Their Superabsorbent Blends with ĸ-Carrageenan. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4534. [PMID: 38674119 PMCID: PMC11050674 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
The aim of this work is research dedicated to the search for new bactericidal systems for use in cosmetic formulations, dermocosmetics, or the production of wound dressings. Over the last two decades, chitosan, due to its special biological activity, has become a highly indispensable biopolymer with very wide application possibilities. Reports in the literature on the antibacterial effects of chitosan are very diverse, but our research has shown that they can be successfully improved through chemical modification. Therefore, in this study, results on the synthesis of new chitosan-based Schiff bases, dCsSB-SFD and dCsSB-PCA, are obtained using two aldehydes: sodium 4-formylbenzene-1,3-disulfonate (SFD) and 2-pyridine carboxaldehyde (PCA), respectively. Chitosan derivatives synthesized in this way demonstrate stronger antimicrobial activity. Carrying out the procedure of grafting chitosan with a caproyl chain allowed obtaining compatible blends of chitosan derivatives with κ-carrageenan, which are stable hydrogels with a high swelling coefficient. Furthermore, the covalently bounded poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) chain improved the solubility of obtained polymers in organic solvents. In this respect, the Schiff base-containing polymers obtained in this study, with special hydrogel and antimicrobial properties, are very promising materials for potential use as a controlled-release formulation of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs in cosmetic products for skin health.
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- Kamila Lewicka
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland; (K.L.); (R.B.-F.); (I.S.); (P.R.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (A.S.-D.); (B.K.); (H.J.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (A.S.-D.); (B.K.); (H.J.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (A.S.-D.); (B.K.); (H.J.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (A.S.-D.); (B.K.); (H.J.)
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland; (K.L.); (R.B.-F.); (I.S.); (P.R.)
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland; (K.L.); (R.B.-F.); (I.S.); (P.R.)
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland; (K.L.); (R.B.-F.); (I.S.); (P.R.)
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland; (K.L.); (R.B.-F.); (I.S.); (P.R.)
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (A.S.-D.); (B.K.); (H.J.)
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Rydz J, Duale K, Sikorska W, Musioł M, Janeczek H, Marcinkowski A, Siwy M, Adamus G, Mielczarek P, Silberring J, Juszczyk J, Piętka E, Radecka I, Gupta A, Kowalczuk M. Oligopeptide-based molecular labelling of (bio)degradable polyester biomaterials. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 268:131561. [PMID: 38621562 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Nowadays, a very important motivation for the development of new functional materials for medical purposes is not only their performance but also whether they are environmentally friendly. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the possibility of labelling (bio)degradable polymers, in particular those intended for specific applications, especially in the medical sector, and the potential of information storage in such polymers, making it possible, for example, to track the ultimate environmental fate of plastics. This article presents a straightforward green approach that combines both aspects using an oligopeptide, which is an integral part of polymer material, to store binary information in a physical mixture of polymer and oligopeptide. In the proposed procedure the year of production of polymer films made of poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) and a blend of poly(1,4-butylene adipate-co-1,4-butylene terephthalate) and polylactide (PBAT/PLA) were encoded as the sequence of the appropriate amino acids in the oligopeptide (PEP) added to these polymers. The decoding of the recorded information was carried out using mass spectrometry technique as a new method of decoding, which enabled the successful retrieval and reading of the stored information. Furthermore, the properties of labelled (bio)degradable polymer films and stability during biodegradation of PLLA/PEP film under industrial composting conditions have been investigated. The labelled films exhibited good oligopeptide stability, allowing the recorded information to be retrieved from a green polymer/oligopeptide system before and after biodegradation. The MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide assay) study of the PLLA and PLLA/PBAT using the MRC-5 mammalian fibroblasts was presented for the first time.
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- Joanna Rydz
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Wooster 44691, OH, United States.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry, AGH University of Science and Technology, A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland; Laboratory of Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry, AGH University of Science and Technology, A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Roosevelta 40, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Roosevelta 40, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna St., Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, City Campus, Wulfruna St., Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna St., Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK
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Zięba M, Sikorska W, Musioł M, Janeczek H, Włodarczyk J, Pastusiak M, Gupta A, Radecka I, Parati M, Tylko G, Kowalczuk M, Adamus G. Designing of Drug Delivery Systems to Improve the Antimicrobial Efficacy in the Periodontal Pocket Based on Biodegradable Polyesters. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:503. [PMID: 38203673 PMCID: PMC10778800 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Delivery systems for biologically active substances such as proanthocyanidins (PCANs), produced in the form of electrospun nonwoven through the electrospinning method, were designed using a polymeric blend of poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)and poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate] ((R,S)-PHB). The studies involved the structural and thermal characteristics of the developed electrospun three-dimensional fibre matrices unloaded and loaded with PCANs. In the next step, the hydrolytic degradation tests of these systems were performed. The release profile of PCANs from the electrospun nonwoven was determined with the aid of UV-VIS spectroscopy. Approximately 30% of the PCANs were released from the tested electrospun nonwoven during the initial 15-20 days of incubation. The chemical structure of water-soluble oligomers that were formed after the hydrolytic degradation of the developed delivery system was identified through electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Oligomers of lactic acid and OLAGA oligocopolyester, as well as oligo-3-hydroxybutyrate terminated with hydroxyl and carboxyl end groups, were recognized as degradation products released into the water during the incubation time. It was also demonstrated that variations in the degradation rate of individual mat components influenced the degradation pattern and the number of formed oligomers. The obtained results suggest that the incorporation of proanthocyanidins into the system slowed down the hydrolytic degradation process of the poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide)/poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate] three-dimensional fibre matrix. In addition, in vitro cytotoxicity and antimicrobial studies advocate the use of PCANs for biomedical applications with promising antimicrobial activity.
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- Magdalena Zięba
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.Z.); (W.S.); (M.M.); (H.J.); (J.W.); (M.P.); (M.K.)
- Department of Optoelectronics, Silesian University of Technology, B. Krzywoustego 2, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.Z.); (W.S.); (M.M.); (H.J.); (J.W.); (M.P.); (M.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.Z.); (W.S.); (M.M.); (H.J.); (J.W.); (M.P.); (M.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.Z.); (W.S.); (M.M.); (H.J.); (J.W.); (M.P.); (M.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.Z.); (W.S.); (M.M.); (H.J.); (J.W.); (M.P.); (M.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.Z.); (W.S.); (M.M.); (H.J.); (J.W.); (M.P.); (M.K.)
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Pharmacy, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK;
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Wolverhampton School of Life Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK; (I.R.); (M.P.)
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Wolverhampton School of Life Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK; (I.R.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Cell Biology and Imaging, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387 Kraków, Poland;
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.Z.); (W.S.); (M.M.); (H.J.); (J.W.); (M.P.); (M.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.Z.); (W.S.); (M.M.); (H.J.); (J.W.); (M.P.); (M.K.)
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Kumari P, Hajduk B, Bednarski H, Jarka P, Janeczek H, Łapkowski M. Exploring the Influence of P3HT on PTCA Crystallization and Phase Behavior in Thin Films. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:2918. [PMID: 37999272 PMCID: PMC10675274 DOI: 10.3390/nano13222918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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The thermal properties and alignment of crystallinity of materials in thin films play crucial roles in the performance and reliability of various devices, especially in the fields of electronics, materials science, and engineering. The slight variations in the molecular packing of the active layer can make considerable differences in the optical and thermal properties. Herein, we aim to investigate the tuning of the physical properties of a blended thin film of n-type small organic molecules of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid (PTCA-SMs) with the mixing of the p-type polymer poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT). The resulting thin films exhibit an enhanced surface crystallinity compared to the pristine material, leading to the formation of long crystallites, and these crystallites are thermally stable in the solid state, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and thermal analysis using variable-temperature spectroscopic ellipsometry (VTSE) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). We believe that the crystalline structure of the obtained P3HT/PTCA-SMs blends is a combination of edge-on and face-on orientations, which enable the potential use of this material as an active layer in organic electronics.
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- Pallavi Kumari
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (B.H.); (H.B.); (H.J.); (M.Ł.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (B.H.); (H.B.); (H.J.); (M.Ł.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (B.H.); (H.B.); (H.J.); (M.Ł.)
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- Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, 18a Konarskiego Str., 41-100 Gliwice, Poland;
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (B.H.); (H.B.); (H.J.); (M.Ł.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (B.H.); (H.B.); (H.J.); (M.Ł.)
- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, M. Strzody 9, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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Hajduk B, Jarka P, Tański T, Bednarski H, Janeczek H, Gnida P, Fijalkowski M. An Investigation of the Thermal Transitions and Physical Properties of Semiconducting PDPP4T:PDBPyBT Blend Films. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:8392. [PMID: 36499890 PMCID: PMC9741459 DOI: 10.3390/ma15238392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This work focuses on the study of thermal and physical properties of thin polymer films based on mixtures of semiconductor polymers. The materials selected for research were poly [2,5-bis(2-octyldodecyl)-pyrrolo [3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4(2H,5H)-dione-3,6-diyl)-alt-(2,2';5',2″;5″,2'''-quater-thiophen-5,5'''-diyl)]-PDPP4T, a p-type semiconducting polymer, and poly(2,5-bis(2-octyldodecyl)-3,6-di(pyridin-2-yl)-pyrrolo [3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4(2H,5H)-dione-alt-2,2'-bithiophene)-PDBPyBT, a high-mobility n-type polymer. The article describes the influence of the mutual participation of materials on the structure, physical properties and thermal transitions of PDPP4T:PDBPyBT blends. Here, for the first time, we demonstrate the phase diagram for PDPP4T:PDBPyBT blend films, constructed on the basis of variable-temperature spectroscopic ellipsometry and differential scanning calorimetry. Both techniques are complementary to each other, and the obtained results overlap to a large extent. Our research shows that these polymers can be mixed in various proportions to form single-phase mixtures with several thermal transitions, three of which with the lowest characteristic temperatures can be identified as glass transitions. In addition, the RMS roughness value of the PDPP4T:PDBPyBT blended films was lower than that of the pure materials.
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- Barbara Hajduk
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, 18a Konarskiego Str., 41-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, 18a Konarskiego Str., 41-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, Studentská 1402/2, 461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic
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Wlodarczyk J, Musial-Kulik M, Jelonek K, Stojko M, Karpeta-Jarzabek P, Pastusiak M, Janeczek H, Dobrzynski P, Sobota M, Kasperczyk J. Dual-jet electrospun PDLGA/PCU nonwovens as promising mesh implant materials with controlled release of sirolimus and diclofenac. Int J Pharm 2022; 625:122113. [PMID: 35973592 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Dual-jet electrospinning was employed to produce two-component, partially degradable drug releasing nonwovens with interlacing of poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PDLGA) and different poly(carbonate urethanes) (PCUs). Diclofenac sodium and sirolimus were released simultaneously from the copolyester carrier. The research focused on determining of release profiles of drugs, depending on the hydrophilicity of introduced PCU nanofibers. The influence of drugs incorporation on the hydrolytic degradation of the PDLGA and mechanical properties of nonwovens was also studied. Evaluation for interaction with cells in vitro was investigated on a fibroblast cell line in cytotoxicity and surface adhesion tests. Significant changes in drugs release rate, depending on the applied PCU were observed. It was also noticed, that hydrophilicity of drugs significantly influenced the hydrolytic degradation mechanism and surface erosion of the PDLGA, as well as the tensile strength of nonwovens. Tests carried out on cells in an in vitro experiment showed that introduction of sirolimus caused a slight reduction in the viability of fibroblasts as well as a strong limitation in their capability to colonize the surface of fibers. Due to improvement of mechanical strength and the ability to controlled drugs release, the obtained material may be considered as prospect surgical mesh implant in the treatment of hernia.
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- Jakub Wlodarczyk
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 8 Jednosci St., 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 8 Jednosci St., 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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Janeczek H, Duale K, Sikorska W, Godzierz M, Kordyka A, Marcinkowski A, Hercog A, Musioł M, Kowalczuk M, Christova D, Rydz J. Poly(l-Lactide) Liquid Crystals with Tailor-Made Properties Toward a Specific Nematic Mesophase Texture. ACS Sustain Chem Eng 2022; 10:3323-3334. [PMID: 35310687 PMCID: PMC8924921 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c08282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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This paper presents the liquid crystal (LC) properties of poly(l-lactide) (PLLA). Mesophase behavior is investigated using polarized optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and differential scanning calorimetry. The performed analyses confirm that pressed PLLA films exhibit the unique capability of self-assembling into a nematic mesophase under the influence of mechanical pressure, temperature, and time. It was originally demonstrated that the chiral nematic mesophase can be obtained by introducing fine powders into the polymer. Based on the research conducted, it was proved that the pressed PLLA films have a chiral nematic mesophase with a nematic-to-isotropic phase transition and a large mesophase stability range overlapping the temperature of the human body, which can persist for years at ambient temperature. The obtained films show tailor-made properties toward a nematic mesophase with a specific texture, including colored planar texture of the chiral nematic mesophase and blue-phase (BP) LC texture. The BP, described for the first time in plain PLLA, occurred over a wider than usual temperature range of stability between isotropic and chiral nematic thermotropic phases (ΔT ≈ 9 °C), which is an advantage of the obtained polymer material, in addition to ease of preparation. This opens up new prospects for advanced photonic green applications.
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- Henryk Janeczek
- Centre
of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowska 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre
of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowska 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre
of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowska 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre
of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowska 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre
of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowska 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre
of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowska 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre
of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowska 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre
of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowska 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre
of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowska 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
- School
of Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna St., Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, U.K.
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- Institute
of Polymers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Akad. Georgi Bonchev Str., Bl. 103A, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Centre
of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowska 34, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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Jaworska J, Stojko M, Włodarczyk J, Janeczek H, Godzierz M, Musiał‐Kulik M, Bryniarski P, Kasperczyk J. Docetaxel‐loaded scaffolds manufactured by
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printing as model, biodegradable prostatic stents. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Joanna Jaworska
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences Zabrze Poland
- Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec Medical University of Silesia in Katowice Sosnowiec Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences Zabrze Poland
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- Department of Urology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze Medical University of Silesia in Katowice Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences Zabrze Poland
- Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec Medical University of Silesia in Katowice Sosnowiec Poland
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Jaworska J, Sobota M, Pastusiak M, Kawalec M, Janeczek H, Rychter P, Lewicka K, Dobrzyński P. Synthesis of Polyacids by Copolymerization of l-Lactide with MTC-COOH Using Zn[(acac)(L)H 2O] Complex as an Initiator. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14030503. [PMID: 35160492 PMCID: PMC8839564 DOI: 10.3390/polym14030503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
This work presents the results of research on the preparation of bioresorbable functional polyestercarbonates containing side carboxyl groups. These copolymers were synthesized in two ways: the classic two-step process involving the copolymerization of L-lactide and a cyclic carbonate containing a blocked side carboxylate group in the form of a benzyl ester (MTC-Bz) and its subsequent deprotection, and a new way involving the one-step copolymerization of L-lactide with this same carbonate, but containing an unprotected carboxyl group (MTC-COOH). Both reactions were carried out under identical conditions in the melt, using a specially selected zinc chelate complex, with Zn [(acac)(L)H2O] (where: L-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethylene) phenylalaninate ligand) as an initiator. The differences in the kinetics of both reactions and their courses were pictured. The reactivity of the MTC-COOH monomer without a blocking group in the studied co-polymerization was much higher, even slightly higher than L-lactide, which allowed the practically complete conversion of the comonomers in a much shorter time. The basic final properties of the obtained copolymers and the microstructures of their chains were determined. The single-step synthesis of biodegradable polyacids was much simpler. Contrary to the conventional method, this made it possible to obtain copolymers containing all carbonate units with carboxyl groups, without even traces of the heavy metals used in the deprotection of the carboxyl groups, the presence of which is known to be very difficult to completely remove from the copolymers obtained in the two-step process.
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- Joanna Jaworska
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.J.); (M.S.); (M.P.); (M.K.); (H.J.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.J.); (M.S.); (M.P.); (M.K.); (H.J.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.J.); (M.S.); (M.P.); (M.K.); (H.J.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.J.); (M.S.); (M.P.); (M.K.); (H.J.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.J.); (M.S.); (M.P.); (M.K.); (H.J.)
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland; (P.R.); (K.L.)
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland; (P.R.); (K.L.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.J.); (M.S.); (M.P.); (M.K.); (H.J.)
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland; (P.R.); (K.L.)
- Correspondence:
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Wlodarczyk J, Stojko M, Musial-Kulik M, Karpeta-Jarzabek P, Pastusiak M, Janeczek H, Dobrzynski P, Sobota M, Kasperczyk J. Dual-jet electrospun PDLGA/PCU nonwovens and their mechanical and hydrolytic degradation properties. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2021; 126:105050. [PMID: 34959096 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.105050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
A dual-jet electrospinning was used to mix a different hydrophilicity poly(carbonate urethanes) (PCUs) nanofibers with a biodegradable poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PDLGA) copolyester microfibers. As a result, PDLGA/PCU partially degradable nonwovens consisting of an interlaced of both components fibers were obtained. In order to examine the hydrolytic degradation process of polyester fraction, as well as changes that occurred in the mechanical properties of the whole nonwovens, gel permeation chromatography, proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and scanning electron microscopy as well as static tensile test were performed. Obtained results showed that for the introduction of more hydrophobic PCU nanofibers (ChronoSil), the process of copolyester chain scission slowed down and the erosion mechanism proceeded in bulk. Unexpectedly, even greater deceleration of PDLGA fibers degradation was observed in case of more hydrophilic PCU (HydroThane), and erosion mechanism changed to surface. Enhancement the affinity of the whole nonwoven to the water, manifested by strong water uptake, facilitated the diffusion processes of both: water and acid degradation by-products, which limited autocatalysis reactions of the hydrolysis of ester bonds. On the other hand, strength tests showed the synergy in the mechanical characteristics of both components. Presented method allows influencing the mechanism and rate of polyester degradation without changing its chemical composition and physical properties, affecting only the physical interactions between the nonwoven and the degradation environment, and thus, on diffusion processes. Obtained partially degradable materials possessed also time prolonged functional properties, compared to the copolyester-only nonwoven itself, thus could be considered as promising for biomedical applications e.g. in drug release systems, implants or surgical meshes for supporting soft tissues.
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- Jakub Wlodarczyk
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland; Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 8 Jednosci St., 41-200, Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland; Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 8 Jednosci St., 41-200, Sosnowiec, Poland
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Szlapa-Kula A, Małecka M, Maroń AM, Janeczek H, Siwy M, Schab-Balcerzak E, Szalkowski M, Maćkowski S, Pedzinski T, Erfurt K, Machura B. In-Depth Studies of Ground- and Excited-State Properties of Re(I) Carbonyl Complexes Bearing 2,2':6',2″-Terpyridine and 2,6-Bis(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridine Coupled with π-Conjugated Aryl Chromophores. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:18726-18738. [PMID: 34847330 PMCID: PMC8693190 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
In the current work, comprehensive photophysical and electrochemical studies were performed for eight rhenium(I) complexes incorporating 2,2':6',2″-terpyridine (terpy) and 2,6-bis(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridine (dppy) with appended 1-naphthyl-, 2-naphthyl-, 9-phenanthrenyl, and 1-pyrenyl groups. Naphthyl and phenanthrenyl substituents marginally affected the energy of the MLCT absorption and emission bands, signaling a weak electronic coupling of the appended aryl group with the Re(I) center. The triplet MLCT state in these complexes is so low lying relative to the triplet 3ILaryl that the thermal population of the triplet excited state delocalized on the organic chromophore is ineffective. The attachment of the electron-rich pyrenyl group resulted in a noticeable red shift and a significant increase in molar absorption coefficients of the lowest energy absorption of the resulting Re(I) complexes due to the contribution of intraligand charge-transfer (ILCT) transitions occurring from the pyrenyl substituent to the terpy/dppy core. At 77 K, the excited states of [ReCl(CO)3(Ln-κ2N)] with 1-pyrenyl-functionalized ligands were found to have predominant 3ILpyrene/3ILCTpyrene→terpy character. The 3IL/3ILCT nature of the lowest energy excited state of [ReCl(CO)3(4'-(1-pyrenyl)-terpy-κ2N)] was also evidenced by nanosecond transient absorption and time-resolved emission spectroscopy. Enhanced room-temperature emission lifetimes of the complexes [ReCl(CO)3(Ln-κ2N)] with 1-pyrenyl-substituted ligands are indicative of the thermal activation between 3MLCT and 3IL/3ILCT excited states. Deactivation pathways occurring upon light excitation in [ReCl(CO)3(4'-(1-naphthyl)-terpy-κ2N)] and [ReCl(CO)3(4'-(1-pyrenyl)-terpy-κ2N)] were determined by femtosecond transient absorption studies.
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- Agata Szlapa-Kula
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, ninth Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, ninth Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, ninth Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 5 Grudziadzka Str., 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 5 Grudziadzka Str., 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, 89b Umultowska, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Organic Technology and Petrochemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 4, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, ninth Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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Hajduk B, Bednarski H, Jarka P, Janeczek H, Godzierz M, Tański T. Thermal and optical properties of PMMA films reinforced with Nb 2O 5 nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22531. [PMID: 34795332 PMCID: PMC8602437 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-01282-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The article presents the thermal and physical properties of PMMA composite films with the addition of Nb2O5 nanoparticles. The addition of nanoparticles to PMMA mainly influenced the optical transmission and glass transition temperature of composite films compared to pure PMMA. It is clearly visible in the results of the conducted ellipsometric and differential scanning calorimetry tests. X-ray studies showed that the heat treatment of the samples resulted in the ordering of the polymer structure (flattening of the polymer chains). Examining the surface of the samples with scanning electron microscopy, it can be seen that Nb2O5 nanoparticles formed unusual, branched formations resembling "snowflakes".
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- B Hajduk
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska str., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska str., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, 18a Konarskiego str., 41-100, Gliwice, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska str., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska str., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, 18a Konarskiego str., 41-100, Gliwice, Poland
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Turek A, Rech J, Borecka A, Wilińska J, Kobielarz M, Janeczek H, Kasperczyk J. The Role of the Mechanical, Structural, and Thermal Properties of Poly(l-lactide- co-glycolide- co-trimethylene carbonate) in the Development of Rods with Aripiprazole. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13203556. [PMID: 34685315 PMCID: PMC8539605 DOI: 10.3390/polym13203556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
In this work, we aimed to determine the role of the mechanical, structural, and thermal properties of poly(l-lactide-co-glycolide-co-trimethylene carbonate) (P(l-LA:GA:TMC)) with shape memory in the formulation of implantable and biodegradable rods with aripiprazole (ARP). Hot melt extrusion (HME) and electron beam (EB) irradiation were applied in the formulation process of blank rods and rods with ARP. Rod degradation was carried out in a PBS solution. HPLC; NMR; DSC; compression and tensile tests; molecular weight (Mn); water uptake (WU); and weight loss (WL) analyses; and SEM were used in this study. HME and EB irradiation did not influence the structure of ARP. The mechanical tests indicated that the rods may be safely implanted using a pre-filled syringe. During degradation, no unfavorable changes in terpolymer content were observed. A decrease in the glass transition temperature and the Mn, and an increase in the WU and the WL were revealed. The loading of ARP and EB irradiation induced earlier pore formation and more intense WU and WL changes. ARP was released in a tri-phasic model with the lag phase; therefore, the proposed formulation may be administered as a delayed-release system. EB irradiation was found to accelerate ARP release.
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- Artur Turek
- Chair and Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (J.W.); (J.K.)
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +48-32-364-12-17; Fax: +48-32-364-12-66
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland;
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (A.B.); (H.J.)
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- Chair and Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (J.W.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Mechanics, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (A.B.); (H.J.)
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- Chair and Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (J.W.); (J.K.)
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (A.B.); (H.J.)
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Jaworska J, Jelonek K, Wąsik TJ, Miklasińska-Majdanik M, Kępa M, Bratosiewicz-Wąsik J, Kaczmarczyk B, Marcinkowski A, Janeczek H, Szewczenko J, Kajzer W, Musiał-Kulik M, Kasperczyk J. Poly(lactide-co-trimethylene carbonate) coatings with ciprofloxacin, fusidic acid and azithromycin. The effect of the drug on the degradation and biological activity against different Staphylococcus reference strains. Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Bednarczyk K, Matysiak W, Tański T, Janeczek H, Schab-Balcerzak E, Libera M. Effect of polyaniline content and protonating dopants on electroconductive composites. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7487. [PMID: 33820925 PMCID: PMC8021568 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86950-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Elastic constructive elements prepared by electrospinning using polyacrylonitrile/polyaniline (PAN/PANI) electroconductive composites were prepared and investigated in terms of their thermal and mechanical properties. This study was focused on the impact of the type of counterion of polyaniline and the PANI content in composites on the thermal, conductive and morphological properties of electrospun fibers. In this study, composites obtained from PANI doped with sulfuric acid showed the highest conductivity, and composites obtained from PANI doped with hydrochloric acid showed the highest thermal stability. All obtained composites exhibited good thermal stability, with T5 values in the range of 230–268 °C that increased with increasing PANI content. The prepared composites exhibited comparable PAN Tg values, which indicates their suitability for processing. Instrumental analysis of polymers and composites was carried out using UV–visible spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis and scanning electron microscopy.
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- Katarzyna Bednarczyk
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesia University of Technology, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Institute of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesia University of Technology, 18A Konarskiego Str., 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowskej Str., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006, Katowice, Poland.,Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowskej Str., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006, Katowice, Poland.
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Nitschke P, Jarząbek B, Vasylieva M, Godzierz M, Janeczek H, Musioł M, Domiński A. The Effect of Alkyl Substitution of Novel Imines on Their Supramolecular Organization, towards Photovoltaic Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13071043. [PMID: 33810519 PMCID: PMC8036393 DOI: 10.3390/polym13071043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Three novel conjugated polyazomethines have been obtained by polycondensation of diamines consisting of the diimine system, with either 2,5-bis(octyloxy)terephthalaldehyde or 9-(2-ethylhexyl)carbazole-3,6-dicarboxaldehyde. Partial replacement of bulky solubilizing substituents with the smaller side groups has allowed to investigate the effect of supramolecular organization. All obtained compounds have been subsequently identified using the NMR and FTIR spectroscopies and characterized by the thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, cyclic voltammetry, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Investigated polymers have shown a good thermal stability and high glass transition temperatures. X-ray measurements have proven that partial replacement of octyloxy side chains with smaller methoxy groups induced a better planarization of macromolecule. Such modification has tuned the LUMO level of this molecule and caused a bathochromic shift of the lowest energy absorption band. On the contrary, imines consisting of N-ethylhexyl substituted carbazole units have not been so clearly affected by alkyl chain length modification. Photovoltaic activity of imines (acting as a donor) in bulk-heterojunction systems has been observed for almost all studied compounds, blended with the fullerene derivative (PCBM) in various weight ratios.
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- Paweł Nitschke
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (P.N.); (M.V.); (M.G.); (H.J.); (M.M.); (A.D.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (P.N.); (M.V.); (M.G.); (H.J.); (M.M.); (A.D.)
- Correspondence:
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (P.N.); (M.V.); (M.G.); (H.J.); (M.M.); (A.D.)
- Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, 9 Strzody Str., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (P.N.); (M.V.); (M.G.); (H.J.); (M.M.); (A.D.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (P.N.); (M.V.); (M.G.); (H.J.); (M.M.); (A.D.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (P.N.); (M.V.); (M.G.); (H.J.); (M.M.); (A.D.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Skłodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (P.N.); (M.V.); (M.G.); (H.J.); (M.M.); (A.D.)
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Zięba M, Włodarczyk J, Gupta A, Pastusiak M, Chaber P, Janeczek H, Musioł M, Sikorska W, Kaczmarczyk B, Radecka I, Kowalczuk M, Savickas A, Savickiene N, Adamus G. Bioresorbable electrospun mats of poly(D, L)-lactide/poly[(R, S)-3-hydroxybutyrate] blends for potential use in the treatment of difficult-to-heal skin wounds. Eur Polym J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Smola-Dmochowska A, Śmigiel-Gac N, Kaczmarczyk B, Sobota M, Janeczek H, Karpeta-Jarząbek P, Kasperczyk J, Dobrzyński P. Triple-Shape Memory Behavior of Modified Lactide/Glycolide Copolymers. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2984. [PMID: 33327569 PMCID: PMC7765011 DOI: 10.3390/polym12122984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The paper presents the formation and properties of biodegradable thermoplastic blends with triple-shape memory behavior, which were obtained by the blending and extrusion of poly(l-lactide-co-glycolide) and bioresorbable aliphatic oligoesters with side hydroxyl groups: oligo (butylene succinate-co-butylene citrate) and oligo(butylene citrate). Addition of the oligoesters to poly (l-lactide-co-glycolide) reduces the glass transition temperature (Tg) and also increases the flexibility and shape memory behavior of the final blends. Among the tested blends, materials containing less than 20 wt % of oligo (butylene succinate-co-butylene citrate) seem especially promising for biomedical applications as materials for manufacturing bioresorbable implants with high flexibility and relatively good mechanical properties. These blends show compatibility, exhibiting one glass transition temperature and macroscopically uniform physical properties.
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- Anna Smola-Dmochowska
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowska 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (N.Ś.-G.); (B.K.); (M.S.); (H.J.); (P.K.-J.); (J.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowska 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (N.Ś.-G.); (B.K.); (M.S.); (H.J.); (P.K.-J.); (J.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowska 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (N.Ś.-G.); (B.K.); (M.S.); (H.J.); (P.K.-J.); (J.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowska 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (N.Ś.-G.); (B.K.); (M.S.); (H.J.); (P.K.-J.); (J.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowska 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (N.Ś.-G.); (B.K.); (M.S.); (H.J.); (P.K.-J.); (J.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowska 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (N.Ś.-G.); (B.K.); (M.S.); (H.J.); (P.K.-J.); (J.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowska 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (N.Ś.-G.); (B.K.); (M.S.); (H.J.); (P.K.-J.); (J.K.)
- School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, 40-000 Katowice, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowska 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (N.Ś.-G.); (B.K.); (M.S.); (H.J.); (P.K.-J.); (J.K.)
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University, 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
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Senkała S, Małecki JG, Vasylieva M, Łabuz A, Nosek K, Piwowarczyk K, Czyż J, Schab-Balcerzak E, Janeczek H, Korzec M. Hydrolysis of Schiff bases with phenyl-ethynyl-phenyl system: The importance for biological and physicochemical studies. J Photochem Photobiol B 2020; 212:112020. [PMID: 32957072 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.112020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A series of new Schiff bases containing the phenyl-ethynyl-phenyl system was synthesized and their thermal stability, photophysical and electrochemical properties were investigated. Moreover, DFT calculations were performed to obtain the optimized ground-state geometry and distribution of the HOMO and LUMO levels as well as IR spectra of the prepared compounds. It was found that, the photoluminescence of synthesized imines was negligible in all investigated organic solvents except for the PBS/ACN mixture. As was proved in further studies, this phenomenon was related to the partial hydrolysis of imines, which is the source of the fluorogenic aldehyde causing the aggreggacion incrased-emision effect. In further research, due to the susceptibility of the azomethines to partial hydrolysis, the biological activity of 2-{(E)-[4-(phenylethynyl) phenyl]imino}phenol (1b), substrate (2-aminophenol) and Cu(II)-1b complex was analyzed. The biological tests showed, that 1b (as example of imine resveratrol analogue), demonstrated its increased cytostatic activity in prostate cancer cellular system. It was proved that the non-hydrolyzed imine was crucial for the cytotoxic effect. This activity could be ascribed to its Cu(II) complexing capability as showed in our previous research.
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- Sandra Senkała
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Street, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, Strzody 9 44-100, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Cell Biology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Cracow, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland; Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Street, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Street, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland.
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Stojko M, Włodarczyk J, Sobota M, Karpeta-Jarząbek P, Pastusiak M, Janeczek H, Dobrzyński P, Starczynowska G, Orchel A, Stojko J, Batoryna O, Olczyk P, Komosińska-Vassev K, Olczyk K, Kasperczyk J. Biodegradable Electrospun Nonwovens Releasing Propolis as a Promising Dressing Material for Burn Wound Treatment. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12090883. [PMID: 32957509 PMCID: PMC7558515 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12090883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The selection of dressing is crucial for the wound healing process. Traditional dressings protect against contamination and mechanical damage of an injured tissue. Alternatives for standard dressings are regenerating systems containing a polymer with an incorporated active compound. The aim of this research was to obtain a biodegradable wound dressing releasing propolis in a controlled manner throughout the healing process. Dressings were obtained by electrospinning a poly(lactide-co-glycolide) copolymer (PLGA) and propolis solution. The experiment consisted of in vitro drug release studies and in vivo macroscopic treatment evaluation. In in vitro studies released active compounds, the morphology of nonwovens, chemical composition changes of polymeric material during degradation process, weight loss and water absorption were determined. For in vivo research, four domestic pigs, were used. The 21-day experiment consisted of observation of healing third-degree burn wounds supplied with PLGA 85/15 nonwovens without active compound, with 5 wt % and 10 wt % of propolis, and wounds rinsed with NaCl. The in vitro experiment showed that controlling the molar ratio of lactidyl to glycolidyl units in the PLGA copolymer gives the opportunity to change the release profile of propolis from the nonwoven. The in vivo research showed that PLGA nonwovens with propolis may be a promising dressing material in the treatment of severe burn wounds.
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- Mateusz Stojko
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.W.); (M.S.); (P.K.-J.); (M.P.); (H.J.); (P.D.); (J.K.)
- Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (G.S.); (A.O.)
- Correspondence:
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.W.); (M.S.); (P.K.-J.); (M.P.); (H.J.); (P.D.); (J.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.W.); (M.S.); (P.K.-J.); (M.P.); (H.J.); (P.D.); (J.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.W.); (M.S.); (P.K.-J.); (M.P.); (H.J.); (P.D.); (J.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.W.); (M.S.); (P.K.-J.); (M.P.); (H.J.); (P.D.); (J.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.W.); (M.S.); (P.K.-J.); (M.P.); (H.J.); (P.D.); (J.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.W.); (M.S.); (P.K.-J.); (M.P.); (H.J.); (P.D.); (J.K.)
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- Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (G.S.); (A.O.)
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- Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (G.S.); (A.O.)
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- Department of Toxicology and Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Ostrogórska 30, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland;
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- Department of Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Kasztanowa 2, 41-205 Sosnowiec, Poland; (O.B.); (P.O.)
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- Department of Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Kasztanowa 2, 41-205 Sosnowiec, Poland; (O.B.); (P.O.)
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (K.K.-V.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (K.K.-V.); (K.O.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (J.W.); (M.S.); (P.K.-J.); (M.P.); (H.J.); (P.D.); (J.K.)
- Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jedności 8, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland; (G.S.); (A.O.)
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Sikorska W, Zięba M, Musioł M, Kowalczuk M, Janeczek H, Chaber P, Masiuchok O, Demchenko V, Talanyuk V, Iurzhenko M, Puskas J, Adamus G. Forensic Engineering of Advanced Polymeric Materials-Part VII: Degradation of Biopolymer Welded Joints. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1167. [PMID: 32438761 PMCID: PMC7284890 DOI: 10.3390/polym12051167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Welding technology may be considered as a promising processing method for the formation of packaging products from biopolymers. However, the welding processes used can change the properties of the polymer materials, especially in the region of the weld. In this contribution, the impact of the welding process on the structure and properties of biopolymer welds and their ability to undergo hydrolytic degradation will be discussed. Samples for the study were made from polylactide (PLA) and poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA) biopolymers which were welded using two methods: ultrasonic and heated tool welding. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis showed slight changes in the thermal properties of the samples resulting from the processing and welding method used. The results of hydrolytic degradation indicated that welds of selected biopolymers started to degrade faster than unwelded parts of the samples. The structure of degradation products at the molecular level was confirmed using mass spectrometry. It was found that hydrolysis of the PLA and PHA welds occurs via the random ester bond cleavage and leads to the formation of PLA and PHA oligomers terminated by hydroxyl and carboxyl end groups, similarly to as previously observed for unwelded PLA and PHA-based materials.
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- W. Sikorska
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; (W.S.); (M.Z.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (H.J.); (P.C.)
- International Polish-Ukrainian Research Laboratory ADPOLCOM, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; (W.S.); (M.Z.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (H.J.); (P.C.)
- International Polish-Ukrainian Research Laboratory ADPOLCOM, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; (W.S.); (M.Z.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (H.J.); (P.C.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; (W.S.); (M.Z.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (H.J.); (P.C.)
- International Polish-Ukrainian Research Laboratory ADPOLCOM, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; (W.S.); (M.Z.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (H.J.); (P.C.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; (W.S.); (M.Z.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (H.J.); (P.C.)
- International Polish-Ukrainian Research Laboratory ADPOLCOM, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 11. Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine; (O.M.); (V.D.); (V.T.); (M.I.)
- International Polish-Ukrainian Research Laboratory ADPOLCOM, E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 11. Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 11. Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine; (O.M.); (V.D.); (V.T.); (M.I.)
- International Polish-Ukrainian Research Laboratory ADPOLCOM, E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 11. Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 11. Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine; (O.M.); (V.D.); (V.T.); (M.I.)
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- E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 11. Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine; (O.M.); (V.D.); (V.T.); (M.I.)
- International Polish-Ukrainian Research Laboratory ADPOLCOM, E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 11. Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1680 Madison Avenue, Wooster, OH 44325, USA;
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; (W.S.); (M.Z.); (M.M.); (M.K.); (H.J.); (P.C.)
- International Polish-Ukrainian Research Laboratory ADPOLCOM, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. C. Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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Musioł M, Jurczyk S, Sobota M, Klim M, Sikorska W, Zięba M, Janeczek H, Rydz J, Kurcok P, Johnston B, Radecka I. (Bio)Degradable Polymeric Materials for Sustainable Future-Part 3: Degradation Studies of the PHA/Wood Flour-Based Composites and Preliminary Tests of Antimicrobial Activity. Materials (Basel) 2020; 13:ma13092200. [PMID: 32403315 PMCID: PMC7254317 DOI: 10.3390/ma13092200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The need for a cost reduction of the materials derived from (bio)degradable polymers forces research development into the formation of biocomposites with cheaper fillers. As additives can be made using the post-consumer wood, generated during wood products processing, re-use of recycled waste materials in the production of biocomposites can be an environmentally friendly way to minimalize and/or utilize the amount of the solid waste. Also, bioactive materials, which possess small amounts of antimicrobial additives belong to a very attractive packaging industry solution. This paper presents a study into the biodegradation, under laboratory composting conditions, of the composites that consist of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate)] and wood flour as a polymer matrix and natural filler, respectively. Thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry and scanning electron microscopy were used to evaluate the degradation progress of the obtained composites with different amounts of wood flour. The degradation products were characterized by multistage electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Also, preliminary tests of the antimicrobial activity of selected materials with the addition of nisin were performed. The obtained results suggest that the different amount of filler has a significant influence on the degradation profile.
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- Marta Musioł
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.S.); (M.K.); (W.S.); (M.Z.); (H.J.); (J.R.); (P.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-322-716-077
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- Łukasieiwcz Research Network – Institute for Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes, 55, M. Sklodowska-Curie St., 87-100 Toruń, Poland;
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.S.); (M.K.); (W.S.); (M.Z.); (H.J.); (J.R.); (P.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.S.); (M.K.); (W.S.); (M.Z.); (H.J.); (J.R.); (P.K.)
- Department of Microbiology and Virology, School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 4 Jagiellońska St., 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.S.); (M.K.); (W.S.); (M.Z.); (H.J.); (J.R.); (P.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.S.); (M.K.); (W.S.); (M.Z.); (H.J.); (J.R.); (P.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.S.); (M.K.); (W.S.); (M.Z.); (H.J.); (J.R.); (P.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.S.); (M.K.); (W.S.); (M.Z.); (H.J.); (J.R.); (P.K.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.S.); (M.K.); (W.S.); (M.Z.); (H.J.); (J.R.); (P.K.)
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- Wolverhampton School of Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK; (B.J.); (I.R.)
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- Wolverhampton School of Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK; (B.J.); (I.R.)
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Maroń AM, Szlapa-Kula A, Matussek M, Kruszynski R, Siwy M, Janeczek H, Grzelak J, Maćkowski S, Schab-Balcerzak E, Machura B. Photoluminescence enhancement of Re(i) carbonyl complexes bearing D-A and D-π-A ligands. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:4441-4453. [PMID: 32181459 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt04871e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Three Re(i) carbonyl complexes [ReCl(CO)3(Ln)] bearing 2,2'-bipyridine, 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine, and 1,10-phenanthroline functionalized with diphenylamine/or triphenylamine units (L1-L3) were synthesized to explore the impact of highly electron donating units appended to the imine ligand on the thermal and optoelectronic properties of Re(i) systems. Additionally, for comparison, the ligands L1-3 and parent complexes [ReCl(CO)3(bipy)], [ReCl(CO)3(phen)] and [ReCl(CO)3(terpy-κ2N)] were investigated. The thermal stability was evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry. The ground- and excited-state electronic properties of the Re(i) complexes were studied by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry, absorption and emission spectroscopy, as well as using density-functional theory (DFT). The majority of the compounds form amorphous molecular materials with high glass transition temperatures above 100 °C. Compared to the unsubstituted complexes [ReCl(CO)3(bipy)], [ReCl(CO)3(phen)] and [ReCl(CO)3(terpy-κ2N)], the HOMO-LUMO gap of the corresponding Re(i) systems bearing modified imine ligands is reduced, and the decrease in the value of the ΔEH-L is mainly caused by the increase in HOMO energy level. In relation to the parent complexes, all designed Re(i) carbonyls were found to show enhanced photoluminescence, both in solution and in solid state. The investigated ligands and complexes were also preliminarily tested as luminophores in light emitting diodes with the structures ITO/PEDOT:PSS/compound/Al and ITO/PEDOT:PSS/PVK:PBD:compound/Al. The pronounced effect of the ligand chemical structure on electroluminescence ability was clearly visible.
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- Anna M Maroń
- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 9th Szkolna Street, 40006, Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 9th Szkolna Street, 40006, Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 9th Szkolna Street, 40006, Katowice, Poland.
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- Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego 116, 90-924, Lodz, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Nanophotonics Group, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 5 Grudziadzka Str., 87-100, Torun, Poland
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- Nanophotonics Group, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 5 Grudziadzka Str., 87-100, Torun, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 9th Szkolna Street, 40006, Katowice, Poland. and Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-819, Zabrze, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia, 9th Szkolna Street, 40006, Katowice, Poland.
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Lewicka K, Rychter P, Pastusiak M, Janeczek H, Dobrzynski P. Biodegradable Blends of Grafted Dextrin with PLGA- block-PEG Copolymer as a Carrier for Controlled Release of Herbicides into Soil. Materials (Basel) 2020; 13:E832. [PMID: 32059530 PMCID: PMC7079626 DOI: 10.3390/ma13040832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The presented work aimed to test influence of poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide)-block-poly (ethylene oxide) copolymer modification by blending with grafted dextrin or maltodextrin on the course of degradation in soil and the usefulness of such material as a matrix in the controlled release of herbicides. The modification should be to obtain homogenous blends with better susceptibility to enzymatic degradation. Among all tested blends, which were proposed as a carrier for potential use in the controlled release of plant protection agents, PLGA-block-PEG copolymer blended with grafted dextrin yielded very promising results for their future applications, and what is very importantly proposed formulations provide herbicides in unchanged form into soil within few months of release. The modification PLAGA/PEG copolymer by blending with modificated dextrins affects the improvement of the release profile. The weekly release rates for both selected herbicides (metazachlor and pendimethalin) were constant for a period of 12 weeks. Enzymatic degradation of modified dextrin combined with leaching of the degradation products into medium caused significant erosion of the polymer matrix, thereby leading to acceleration of water diffusion into the polymer matrix and allowing for easier leaching of herbicides outside the matrix.
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- Kamila Lewicka
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland; (K.L.); (P.R.)
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland; (K.L.); (P.R.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.P.); (H.J.)
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Curie-Sklodowskiej Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; (M.P.); (H.J.)
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 13/15 Armii Krajowej Av., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland; (K.L.); (P.R.)
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Jaworska J, Włodarczyk J, Karpeta-Jarząbek P, Janeczek H, Stojko M, Kasperczyk J. Electrospun, drug-enriched bioresorbable nonwovens based on poly(glycolide-ɛ-caprolactone) and poly(d,l-lactide-glycolide) for urological applications. Polym Degrad Stab 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2019.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Bujak K, Nocoń K, Jankowski A, Wolińska-Grabczyk A, Schab-Balcerzak E, Janeczek H, Konieczkowska J. Azopolymers with imide structures as light-switchable membranes in controlled gas separation. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.05.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bujak K, Orlikowska H, Sobolewska A, Schab-Balcerzak E, Janeczek H, Bartkiewicz S, Konieczkowska J. Azobenzene vs azopyridine and matrix molar masses effect on photoinduced phenomena. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rydz J, Sikorska W, Musioł M, Janeczek H, Włodarczyk J, Misiurska-Marczak M, Łęczycka J, Kowalczuk M. 3D-Printed Polyester-Based Prototypes for Cosmetic Applications-Future Directions at the Forensic Engineering of Advanced Polymeric Materials. Materials (Basel) 2019; 12:E994. [PMID: 30917574 PMCID: PMC6470545 DOI: 10.3390/ma12060994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Knowledge of degradation and impairment phenomena of (bio)degradable polymeric materials under operating conditions, and thus the selection of test procedures and prediction of their behavior designates the scope and capabilities as well as possible limitations of both: the preparation of the final product and its durability. The main novelty and objective of this research was to determine the degradation pathways during testing of polylactide and polylactide/polyhydroxyalkanoate materials made with three-dimensional printing and the development of a new strategy for the comprehensive characterization of such complex systems including behavior during waste disposal. Prototype objects were subjected to tests for damage evolution performed under simulating operating conditions. The reference samples and the tested items were characterized by gel permeation chromatography and differential scanning calorimetry to determine changes in material properties. The studies showed that: polyhydroxyalkanoate component during accelerated aging and degradation in environments rich in microorganisms accelerated the degradation of the material; paraffin accelerates polylactide degradation and slows degradation of polyhydroxyalkanoate-based material; under the influence of an environment rich in enzymes, paraffin contamination accelerates biodegradation; under the influence of natural conditions, paraffin contamination slowed degradation; the processing conditions, in particular the printing orientation of individual parts of the container, influenced the material properties in its various regions, affecting the rate of degradation of individual parts.
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- Joanna Rydz
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Laboratorium Kosmetyczne Dr Irena Eris Sp. z o.o., R&D Department, 12 Armii Krajowej St., 05-500 Piaseczno, Poland.
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- Laboratorium Kosmetyczne Dr Irena Eris Sp. z o.o., R&D Department, 12 Armii Krajowej St., 05-500 Piaseczno, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, UK.
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Konieczkowska J, Janeczek H, Malecki JG, Schab-Balcerzak E. The comprehensive approach towards study of (azo)polymers fragility parameter: Effect of architecture, intra- and intermolecular interactions and backbone conformation. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gonzalez Ausejo J, Rydz J, Musioł M, Sikorska W, Janeczek H, Sobota M, Włodarczyk J, Szeluga U, Hercog A, Kowalczuk M. Three-dimensional printing of PLA and PLA/PHA dumbbell-shaped specimens of crisscross and transverse patterns as promising materials in emerging application areas: Prediction study. Polym Degrad Stab 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jaworska J, Jelonek K, Kajzer W, Szewczenko J, Kaczmarczyk B, Marcinkowski A, Janeczek H, Pastusiak M, Basiaga M, Kasperczyk J. Comparison of biodegradable poly(glycolide-ɛ-caprolactone) and poly(glycolide-ɛ-caprolactone-d,l-lactide) coatings enriched with ciprofloxacin formed on Ti6Al4V alloy. Polym Degrad Stab 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Turek A, Borecka A, Janeczek H, Sobota M, Kasperczyk J. Formulation of delivery systems with risperidone based on biodegradable terpolymers. Int J Pharm 2018; 548:159-172. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.06.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Musioł M, Sikorska W, Janeczek H, Wałach W, Hercog A, Johnston B, Rydz J. (Bio)degradable polymeric materials for a sustainable future - part 1. Organic recycling of PLA/PBAT blends in the form of prototype packages with long shelf-life. Waste Manag 2018; 77:447-454. [PMID: 29699727 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Prediction studies of advanced (bio)degradable polymeric materials are crucial when their potential applications as compostable products with long shelf-life is considered for today's market. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the polylactide (PLA) content in the blends of PLA and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT); specifically how the material's thickness corresponded to changes that occurred in products during the degradation process. Additionally, the influence of talc on the degradation profile of all samples in all environments was investigated. It was found that, differences in the degradation rate of materials tested with a similar content of the PLA component could be caused by differences in their thickness, the presence of commercial additives used during processing or a combination of both. The obtained results indicated that the presence of talc may interfere with materials behavior towards water and consequently alter their degradation profile.
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- Marta Musioł
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, UK
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34. M. Curie-Skłodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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Hajduk B, Bednarski H, Jarząbek B, Janeczek H, Nitschke P. P3HT:PCBM blend films phase diagram on the base of variable-temperature spectroscopic ellipsometry. Beilstein J Nanotechnol 2018; 9:1108-1115. [PMID: 29719761 PMCID: PMC5905273 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.9.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this work we present an in-depth study of the how the composition of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT):[6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) blend films influences their phase transitions using variable-temperature spectroscopic ellipsometry. We demonstrate that this non-destructive method is a very sensitive optical technique to investigate the phase transitions and to determine the glass transition temperatures and melting crystallization points of the P3HT:PCBM blend films. By analyzing the influence of the temperature T on the raw ellipsometric data, we have identified a high sensitivity of the ellipsometric angle Δ at a wavelength of 280 nm to temperature changes. Characteristic temperatures determined from the slope changes of the Δ(T) plot appeared to be very good guess values for the phase transition temperatures.
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- Barbara Hajduk
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Marie Curie-Skłodowska str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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Sikorska W, Rydz J, Wolna-Stypka K, Musioł M, Adamus G, Kwiecień I, Janeczek H, Duale K, Kowalczuk M. Forensic Engineering of Advanced Polymeric Materials-Part V: Prediction Studies of Aliphatic⁻Aromatic Copolyester and Polylactide Commercial Blends in View of Potential Applications as Compostable Cosmetic Packages. Polymers (Basel) 2017; 9:polym9070257. [PMID: 30970934 PMCID: PMC6432288 DOI: 10.3390/polym9070257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 06/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The main aim of the present study was to determine the behavior of the specimens from Ecovio, in the form of dumbbell-shaped samples and films, during degradation in selected cosmetic ingredients such as water and paraffin. The (bio)degradation test of the prototype cosmetic package (sachet) made from a PBAT (poly[(1,4-butylene adipate)–co–(1,4-butylene terephthalate)]) and PLA (polylactide) blend was investigated under industrial composting conditions, and compared with the sample behavior during incubation in cosmetic media at 70 °C. During the degradation tests, the changes of the samples were evaluated using optical microscopy, 1H NMR (proton nuclear magnetic resonance) and GPC (gel permeation chromatography) techniques. The structures of the degradation products were investigated using ESI-MSn (mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization on positive and negative ions) analysis. The thermal properties of selected materials were determined by DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) and TGA (thermogravimetric analysis) analysis. It was concluded that the PBAT and PLA blend studied had a good stability during aging in cosmetic media, and could be recommended for long-shelf-life compostable packaging of cosmetics, especially with oily ingredients.
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- Wanda Sikorska
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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- School of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, UK.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34, M. Curie-Sklodowska St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
- School of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, UK.
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Jaworska J, Kawalec M, Pastusiak M, Reczynska K, Janeczek H, Lewicka K, Pamula E, Dobrzynski P. Biodegradable polycarbonates containing side carboxyl groups-synthesis, properties, and degradation study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.28678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Joanna Jaworska
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials PAN; Zabrze 41-800 Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials PAN; Zabrze 41-800 Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials PAN; Zabrze 41-800 Poland
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- AJD Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Science; Czestochowa 42-218 Poland
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- AGH Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramic; Cracow 30-095 Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials PAN; Zabrze 41-800 Poland
- AJD Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Science; Czestochowa 42-218 Poland
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Musioł M, Rydz J, Janeczek H, Radecka I, Jiang G, Kowalczuk M. Forensic engineering of advanced polymeric materials Part IV: Case study of oxo-biodegradable polyethylene commercial bag - Aging in biotic and abiotic environment. Waste Manag 2017; 64:20-27. [PMID: 28385349 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.03.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The public awareness of the quality of environment stimulates the endeavor to safe polymeric materials and their degradation products. The aim of the forensic engineering case study presented in this paper is to evaluate the aging process of commercial oxo-degradable polyethylene bag under real industrial composting conditions and in distilled water at 70°C, for comparison. Partial degradation of the investigated material was monitored by changes in molecular weight, thermal properties and Keto Carbonyl Bond Index and Vinyl Bond Index, which were calculated from the FTIR spectra. The results indicate that such an oxo-degradable product offered in markets degrades slowly under industrial composting conditions. Even fragmentation is slow, and it is dubious that biological mineralization of this material would occur within a year under industrial composting conditions. The slow degradation and fragmentation is most likely due to partially crosslinking after long time of degradation, which results in the limitation of low molecular weight residues for assimilation. The work suggests that these materials should not be labeled as biodegradable, and should be further analyzed in order to avoid the spread of persistent artificial materials in nature.
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- Marta Musioł
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- School of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, UK
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- School of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, UK
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland; School of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, UK
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Maroń A, Kula S, Szlapa-Kula A, Świtlicka A, Machura B, Krompiec S, Małecki JG, Kruszyński R, Chrobok A, Schab-Balcerzak E, Kotowicz S, Siwy M, Smolarek K, Maćkowski S, Janeczek H, Libera M. 2,2′:6′,2′′-Terpyridine Analogues: Structural, Electrochemical, and Photophysical Properties of 2,6-Di(thiazol-2-yl)pyridine Derivatives. European J Org Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201700141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Anna Maroń
- Department of Crystallography; Institute of Chemistry; University in Silesia in Katowice; 9 Szkolna St. 40-006 Katowice Poland
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- Department of Inorganic; Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia in Katowice; 9 Szkolna St. 40-006 Katowice Poland
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- Department of Inorganic; Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia in Katowice; 9 Szkolna St. 40-006 Katowice Poland
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- Department of Crystallography; Institute of Chemistry; University in Silesia in Katowice; 9 Szkolna St. 40-006 Katowice Poland
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- Department of Crystallography; Institute of Chemistry; University in Silesia in Katowice; 9 Szkolna St. 40-006 Katowice Poland
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- Department of Inorganic; Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia in Katowice; 9 Szkolna St. 40-006 Katowice Poland
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- Department of Crystallography; Institute of Chemistry; University in Silesia in Katowice; 9 Szkolna St. 40-006 Katowice Poland
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- Department of X-ray Crystallography and Crystal Chemistry; Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry; Technical University of Lodz; 116 Żeromski St. 90-924 Łódź Poland
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- Department of Chemical Organic Technology and Petrochemistry; Silesian University of Technology; 4 Krzywoustego St. 44-100 Gliwice Poland
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia in Katowice; 9 Szkolna St. 40-006 Katowice Poland
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska St. 41-819 Zabrze Poland
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia in Katowice; 9 Szkolna St. 40-006 Katowice Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska St. 41-819 Zabrze Poland
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- Institute of Physics; Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics; Nicolaus Copernicus University; 5 Grudziadzka St. 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Institute of Physics; Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics; Nicolaus Copernicus University; 5 Grudziadzka St. 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska St. 41-819 Zabrze Poland
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia in Katowice; 9 Szkolna St. 40-006 Katowice Poland
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Pastusiak M, Dobrzynski P, Kasperczyk J, Sobota M, Kaczmarczyk B, Janeczek H. Synthesis of trimethylene carbonate/ϵ
-caprolactone copolymers initiated with zinc alkoxide: influence of copolymer chain microstructure on thermal and mechanical properties. POLYM INT 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Malgorzata Pastusiak
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; Zabrze Poland
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences; Jan Dlugosz University; Czestochowa Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; Zabrze Poland
- Department of Biopharmacy; Medical University of Silesia; Sosnowiec Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; Zabrze Poland
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Konieczkowska J, Janeczek H, Małecki J, Trzebicka B, Szmigiel D, Kozanecka-Szmigiel A, Schab-Balcerzak E. Noncovalent azopoly(ester imide)s: Experimental study on structure-property relations and theoretical approach for prediction of glass transition temperature and hydrogen bond formation. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Sobota M, Jurczyk S, Kwiecień M, Smola-Dmochowska A, Musioł M, Domański M, Janeczek H, Kawalec M, Kurcok P. Crystallinity as a tunable switch of poly(L-lactide) shape memory effects. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2017; 66:144-151. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Revised: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Schab-Balcerzak E, Grucela M, Malecki G, Kotowicz S, Siwy M, Janeczek H, Golba S, Praski A. Azomethine diimides end-capped with anthracene moieties: Experimental and theoretical investigations. J Mol Struct 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2016.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Turek A, Olakowska E, Borecka A, Janeczek H, Sobota M, Jaworska J, Kaczmarczyk B, Jarząbek B, Gruchlik A, Libera M, Liśkiewicz A, Jędrzejowska-Szypułka H, Kasperczyk J. Shape-Memory Terpolymer Rods with 17-β-estradiol for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases: an In Vitro and In Vivo Study. Pharm Res 2016; 33:2967-2978. [PMID: 27628625 PMCID: PMC5093210 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-016-2019-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Purpose Estradiol (E2)-loaded poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide-trimethylenecarbonate) (P(L-LA:GA:TMC)) rods with shape-memory were developed for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Usefulness of the extrusion method in the obtaining process was also considered. The influence of structural and surface properties during hydrolytic degradation was developed. The possible therapeutic aspect of rods with E2 was determined. Methods The extruded rods were incubated in a PBS solution (pH 7.4, 37°C, 240 rpm). The amount of released E2 in vitro conditions was estimated by UV-VIS method. The following methods in the degradation of rods were applied: NMR, DSC, FTIR, GPC, SEM, and optical microscopy. Changes in water uptake and weight loss were also determined. In vivo study was performed on rats. Measurements of E2 level were performed before and after ovariectomy of rats using ELISA method. A sample of tissue adjacent to the site of the rod implantation was analysed under an optical microscope. Results A stable and steady degradation process ensured zero-order release of E2. The in vivo study indicated a significant increase in the E2 level in serum after ovariectomy. Moreover, structural and surface features indicated that the extrusion method was appropriate for obtaining E2-loaded rods. Conclusions Shape-memory P(L-LA:GA:TMC) rods with E2 are an adequate proposal for further research in the field of neurological disorders.
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- Artur Turek
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, Poland. .,School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Chair and Department of Biopharmacy, Jednosci 8, Sosnowiec, Poland.
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- School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Department of Physiology, Medykow 18, Katowice, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, Poland.,School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Chair and Department of Biopharmacy, Jednosci 8, Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, Poland
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- School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Chair and Department of Biopharmacy, Jednosci 8, Sosnowiec, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, Poland
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- School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Department of Physiology, Medykow 18, Katowice, Poland
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- School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Department of Physiology, Medykow 18, Katowice, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, Zabrze, Poland.,School of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Chair and Department of Biopharmacy, Jednosci 8, Sosnowiec, Poland
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Slodek A, Filapek M, Schab-Balcerzak E, Grucela M, Kotowicz S, Janeczek H, Smolarek K, Mackowski S, Malecki JG, Jedrzejowska A, Szafraniec-Gorol G, Chrobok A, Marcol B, Krompiec S, Matussek M. Highly Luminescence Anthracene Derivatives as Promising Materials for OLED Applications. European J Org Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201600532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Aneta Slodek
- Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia; Szkolna 9 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia; Szkolna 9 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia; Szkolna 9 40-007 Katowice Poland
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; M. Curie-Sklodowska 34 41-819 Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; M. Curie-Sklodowska 34 41-819 Zabrze Poland
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- Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia; Szkolna 9 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; M. Curie-Sklodowska 34 41-819 Zabrze Poland
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- Institute of Physics; Faculty of Physics; Astronomy and Informatics; Nicolaus Copernicus University; Grudziadzka 5 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Institute of Physics; Faculty of Physics; Astronomy and Informatics; Nicolaus Copernicus University; Grudziadzka 5 87-100 Torun Poland
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- Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia; Szkolna 9 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; Institute of Physics; University of Silesia; Uniwersytecka 4 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia; Szkolna 9 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Department of Chemical Organic Technology and Petrochemistry; Silesian University of Technology; Krzywoustego 4 44-100 Gliwice Poland
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- Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia; Szkolna 9 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia; Szkolna 9 40-007 Katowice Poland
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- Faculty of Mathematics; Physics and Chemistry; Institute of Chemistry; University of Silesia; Szkolna 9 40-007 Katowice Poland
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Domagala A, Domagala W, Ledwon P, Musiol M, Janeczek H, Stolarczyk A, Kurcok P, Adamus G, Lapkowski M. N-Oligo(3-hydroxybutyrate)-functionalized polypyrroles: towards bio-erodible conducting copolymers. POLYM INT 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Anna Domagala
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; 34 M. Curie-Skłodowskiej Street 41-819 Zabrze Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers; Silesian University of Technology; 9 Marcina Strzody Street 44-100 Gliwice Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers; Silesian University of Technology; 9 Marcina Strzody Street 44-100 Gliwice Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; 34 M. Curie-Skłodowskiej Street 41-819 Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; 34 M. Curie-Skłodowskiej Street 41-819 Zabrze Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers; Silesian University of Technology; 9 Marcina Strzody Street 44-100 Gliwice Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; 34 M. Curie-Skłodowskiej Street 41-819 Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; 34 M. Curie-Skłodowskiej Street 41-819 Zabrze Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials; Polish Academy of Sciences; 34 M. Curie-Skłodowskiej Street 41-819 Zabrze Poland
- Department of Physical Chemistry and Technology of Polymers; Silesian University of Technology; 9 Marcina Strzody Street 44-100 Gliwice Poland
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Musioł M, Sikorska W, Adamus G, Janeczek H, Richert J, Malinowski R, Jiang G, Kowalczuk M. Forensic engineering of advanced polymeric materials. Part III - Biodegradation of thermoformed rigid PLA packaging under industrial composting conditions. Waste Manag 2016; 52:69-76. [PMID: 27103398 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Revised: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This paper presents a forensic engineering study on the biodegradation behaviour of prototype packaging thermoformed from PLA-extruded film and plain PLA film under industrial composting conditions. Hydrolytic degradation in water was conducted for reference. The effects of composting duration on changes in molar mass, glass transition temperature and degree of crystallinity of the polymeric material were monitored using gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The chemical structure of water soluble degradation products of the polymeric material was determined using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). The results show that the biodegradation process is less dependent on the thermoforming process of PLA and more dependent on the composting/degradation conditions that are applied. The increase in the dispersity index, leading to the bimodal molar mass distribution profile, suggests an autocatalytic hydrolysis effect at the early stage of the composting process, during which the bulk hydrolysis mechanism dominantly operates. Both the prototype PLA-packaging and PLA rigid film samples were shown to have a gradual increase in opacity due to an increase in the degree of crystallinity.
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- Marta Musioł
- Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
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- WW Ekochem LLC, 1 Akacjowa Str., 87-123 Dobrzejewice, Poland
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- Institute for Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes, 55 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, UK
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1SB, UK
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Jarczyk-Jedryka A, Filapek M, Malecki G, Kula S, Janeczek H, Boharewicz B, Iwan A, Schab-Balcerzak E. Symmetrical N-acylsubstituted dihydrazones containing bithiophene core--Photophysical, electrochemical and thermal characterization. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2016; 159:169-176. [PMID: 26845584 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2016.01.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Revised: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Four symmetrical N-acylsubstituted dihydrazones containing bithiophene core were synthesized from condensation of 2,2'-bithiophene-5,5'-dicarboxyaldehyde with benzoic, isonicotinoyl, 2-thiophenic and 2-furoic hydrazide. The obtained compounds were characterized through the data from (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), infrared spectroscopy (IR), elemental analysis, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) measurements. Additionally, the electronic properties including orbital energies and resulting energy gaps were calculated by density functional theory (DFT). Their thermal behavior was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). They were thermal sable up to 320°C. The prepared N-acylsubstituted dihydrazones emitted light with λ(em) in the range of 499-530 nm in solution, whereas, in solid state as blend with PMMA blue emission was observed. They undergo quasi-reversible and irreversible electrochemical reduction and oxidation processes, respectively. Additionally, the selected compounds were tested preliminary as component of active layer in organic photovoltaic cells. The highest value of power conversion efficiency, equal to 1.68% under simulated 100 mW/cm(2) AM 1.5G irradiation was found for device with the architecture ITO/PEDOT:PSS/P3HT:PCBM:FBTH (1:2:2)/Al.
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- Anna Jarczyk-Jedryka
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Electrotechnical Institute, Division of Electrotechnology and Materials Science, 55/61 M. Sklodowskiej-Curie Str., 50-369 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Electrotechnical Institute, Division of Electrotechnology and Materials Science, 55/61 M. Sklodowskiej-Curie Str., 50-369 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9 Szkolna Str., 40-006 Katowice, Poland; Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 M. Curie-Sklodowska Str., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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Rychter P, Śmigiel-Gac N, Pamuła E, Smola-Dmochowska A, Janeczek H, Prochwicz W, Dobrzyński P. Influence of Radiation Sterilization on Properties of Biodegradable Lactide/Glycolide/Trimethylene Carbonate and Lactide/Glycolide/ε-caprolactone Porous Scaffolds with Shape Memory Behavior. Materials (Basel) 2016; 9:ma9010064. [PMID: 28787864 PMCID: PMC5456516 DOI: 10.3390/ma9010064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Revised: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of the study was the evaluation of gamma irradiation and electron beams for sterilization of porous scaffolds with shape memory behavior obtained from biodegradable terpolymers: poly(l-lactide-co-glycolide-co-trimethylene carbonate) and poly(l-lactide-co-glycolide-co-ɛ-caprolactone). The impact of mentioned sterilization techniques on the structure of the scaffolds before and after the sterilization process using irradiation doses ranged from 10 to 25 kGy has been investigated. Treatment of the samples with gamma irradiation at 15 kGy dose resulted in considerable drop in glass transition temperature (Tg) and number average molecular weight (Mn). For comparison, after irradiation of the samples using an electron beam with the same dose, no significant changes in structure or properties of examined scaffolds have been noticed. Higher doses of irradiation via electron beam caused essential changes of the scaffolds' pores resulting in partial melting of their surface. Nevertheless, obtained results have revealed that sterilization with electron beam, when compared to gamma irradiation, is a better method because it does not affect significantly the physicochemical properties of the scaffolds. Both used methods of sterilization did not influence the shape memory behavior of the examined materials.
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- Piotr Rychter
- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, Armii Krajowej 13/15 Av., Czestochowa 42-218, Poland.
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, Armii Krajowej 13/15 Av., Czestochowa 42-218, Poland.
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, Curie-Sklodowska 34 St., Zabrze 41-800, Poland.
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- Department of Biomaterials, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al Mickiewicza 30, Kraków 30-059, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, Curie-Sklodowska 34 St., Zabrze 41-800, Poland.
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, Curie-Sklodowska 34 St., Zabrze 41-800, Poland.
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, Armii Krajowej 13/15 Av., Czestochowa 42-218, Poland.
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, Armii Krajowej 13/15 Av., Czestochowa 42-218, Poland.
- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, Curie-Sklodowska 34 St., Zabrze 41-800, Poland.
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Klemens T, Świtlicka-Olszewska A, Machura B, Grucela M, Janeczek H, Schab-Balcerzak E, Szlapa A, Kula S, Krompiec S, Smolarek K, Kowalska D, Mackowski S, Erfurt K, Lodowski P. Synthesis, photophysical properties and application in organic light emitting devices of rhenium(i) carbonyls incorporating functionalized 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridines. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra08981j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Photophysics of [ReCl(CO)3(4′-R-terpy-κ2N)].
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Brzeska J, Janeczek H, Janik H, Kowalczuk M, Rutkowska M. Degradability in vitro of polyurethanes based on synthetic atactic poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate]. Biomed Mater Eng 2015; 25:117-25. [PMID: 25813950 DOI: 10.3233/bme-151262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to determine the degradability of aliphatic polyurethanes, based on a different amount of synthetic, atactic poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate] (a-PHB), in hydrolytic (phosphate buffer) and oxidative (H2O2/CoCl2) solutions. The soft segments were built with atactic poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate] and polycaprolactone or polyoxytetramethylenediols, whereas hard segments were the reaction product of 4,4'-methylenedicyclohexyl diisocyanate and 1,4-butanediol.The selected properties - density and morphology of polymer surfaces - which could influence the sensitivity of polymers to degradation processes - were analyzed.The analysis of molecular mass (GPC), thermal properties (DSC) and the sample weight changes were undertaken to estimate the degree of degradability of polymer samples after incubation in environments studied.Investigated polyurethanes were amorphous with the very low amount of crystalline phases of hard segments.The polyurethane synthesized with a poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate] and polyoxytetramethylenediol at a molar ratio of NCO:OH=3.7:1 (prepolymer step) appeared as the most sensitive for both degradative solutions. Its weight and molecular mass losses were the highest in comparison to other investigated polyurethanes.It could be expected that playing with the amount of poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutyrate] in polyurethane synthesis the rate of polyurethane degradation after immersion in living body would be modeled.
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Affiliation(s)
- J Brzeska
- Gdynia Maritime University, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Commodity Science, Gdynia, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Zabrze, Poland
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- Gdansk University of Technology, Chemical Faculty, Polymer Technology Department, Gdansk, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Zabrze, Poland
| | - M Rutkowska
- Gdynia Maritime University, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Commodity Science, Gdynia, Poland
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