@article {46809,
	title = {Synthesis and characterization of biocompatible poly (L-lactide) using zinc (II) salen complex},
	journal = {International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization},
	volume = {25},
	year = {2020},
	month = {JUL },
	pages = {283-299},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>A biocompatible zinc (II) complex based on a tetradentate N,N,O,O-type salen ligand was synthesized, characterized and used for the solvent-free ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of L-lactide in bulk at 180 degrees C to prepare high molecular weight poly(L-lactide) (M-n: 82,600 Da;M-w: 140,000 Da; PDI: 1.70). Poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) was characterized using FTIR,H-1 NMR,C-13 NMR, GPC, TGA, DSC, WAXD, and MALDI-ToF. Kinetic measurement was carried out and first-order behavior to monomer was observed. Thek(app)was found as 6 +/- 0.001 x 10(-4 )s(-1). The biocompatibility of the PLLA was confirmed byin vitrocytotoxicity against NIH/3T3 fibroblast cell line and can be used in biomedical applications.</p>
},
	keywords = {Biocompatible, Biomedical Applications, in vitro, PLLA, zinc (II) salen complex},
	issn = {1023-666X},
	doi = {10.1080/1023666X.2020.1783496, Early Access Date = JUN 2020},
	author = {Rade, Priyanka P. and Garnaik, Baijayantimala}
}
