@article { ISI:000277119800027,
	title = {Synthesis of hydrophilic and amphiphilic acryl sucrose monomers and their copolymerisation with styrene, methylmethacrylate and alpha- and beta-pinenes},
	journal = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences},
	volume = {11},
	number = {4},
	year = {2010},
	month = {APR},
	pages = {1792-1807},
	publisher = {MDPI AG},
	address = {POSTFACH, CH-4005 BASEL, SWITZERLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Herein, we report the synthesis of monomethacryloyl sucrose esters, and their successful free radical homo- and co-polymerisation with styrene, methylmethacrylate, alpha- and beta-pinene. The chemical, physical, structural and surface chemical properties of these polymers, containing a hydrophobic olefin backbone and hydrophilic sugar moieties as side chains, have been investigated. Biodegradation tests of the copolymer samples by a microbial fungal culture (Aspergillus niger) method showed good biodegradability. The chemical structure and surface chemistry of the synthesized homo- and co-polymers demonstrate their potential technological relevance as amphiphilic and biodegradable polymers.</p>},
	keywords = {Biodegradable copolymers, Biodegradation culture test, free radical copolymerization, Vinyl sucrose ester monomers},
	issn = {1422-0067},
	doi = {10.3390/ijms11041792},
	author = {Barros, Maria Teresa and Petrova, Krasimira T. and Singh, Raj P.}
}
