Study of Non-Isothermal Crystallization of Polydioxanone and Analysis of Morphological Changes Occurring during Heating and Cooling Processes

Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of polydioxanone (PDO), a polymer with well-established applications as bioabsorbable monofilar suture, was investigated by Avrami, Mo, and isoconversional methodologies. Results showed Avrami exponents appearing in a relatively narrow range (i.e., between 3.7...

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Main Authors: Yolanda Márquez, Lourdes Franco, Pau Turon, Juan Carlos Martínez, Jordi Puiggalí
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/8/10/351