TY - JOUR
T1 - Infrared spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction studies on the structure and thermal behavior of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates
AU - Sato, Harumi
AU - Padermshoke, Adchara
AU - Nakamura, Masayuki
AU - Murakami, Rumi
AU - Hirose, Fuminobu
AU - Senda, Kenichi
AU - Terauchi, Hikaru
AU - Ekgasit, Sanong
AU - Noda, Isao
AU - Ozaki, Yukihiro
PY - 2005/1
Y1 - 2005/1
N2 - The structure and thermal behavior of new types of bacterial copolyesters, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and related bacterial poly(hydroxyalkanoates) (PHA), are investigated. PHAs are completely biodgradable under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions and can be produced from renewable resources. Among all natural polymers, only PHA polymers show thermoplasticity and mechanical properties similar to those of synthetic polymers. PHB, which is one of the simplest and largely produced bacterial polyesters in the PHA family, possess similar glass transition temperature, melting point, and comparable ultimate tensile strength to those of isotactic polypropylene.
AB - The structure and thermal behavior of new types of bacterial copolyesters, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and related bacterial poly(hydroxyalkanoates) (PHA), are investigated. PHAs are completely biodgradable under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions and can be produced from renewable resources. Among all natural polymers, only PHA polymers show thermoplasticity and mechanical properties similar to those of synthetic polymers. PHB, which is one of the simplest and largely produced bacterial polyesters in the PHA family, possess similar glass transition temperature, melting point, and comparable ultimate tensile strength to those of isotactic polypropylene.
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U2 - 10.1002/masy.200550210
DO - 10.1002/masy.200550210
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:20444507528
VL - 220
SP - 123
EP - 138
JO - Macromolecular Symposia
JF - Macromolecular Symposia
SN - 1022-1360
ER -