Prediction of the variation of PGA strength during hydrolysis by a combination of empirical equation, density functional theory calculation, and molecular dynamics simulation

The strength variation of polyglycolic acid (PGA) during the hydrolysis process was predicted by the Flory-Fox model with all required parameters obtained by the theoretical approach. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation with the simple transition theory was used to derive the degradation...

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Main Authors: Chuan Chen, Shin-Pon Ju, Wei-Chun Huang, Jenn-Sen Lin, Chien-Chia Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2014-07-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4884195

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