Polymer Science Faculty Research

Title

Photoinduced Polymer Chain Scission of Alkoxyphenacyl Based Polycarbonates

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-21-2012

Abstract

We report the design and development of a new class of alkoxyphenacyl based photodegradable polycarbonates. These polymers incorporate the photoactive moiety in the backbone and, when irradiated at 300 nm, undergo controlled chain scission. Micropatterned thin films of these polymers were fabricated by photolithographic techniques. The use of these photodegradable polymers for controlled release applications was demonstrated by the release of Nile Red from polymeric nanoparticles. In addition, these polymers are mechanically robust, thermally stable, and hydrolytically degradable.

Publication Title

ACS Macro Letters

Volume

1

Issue

10

First Page

1184

Last Page

1188

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