Multifunctionalized bioactive polycaprolactone
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsEric J. Campbell, Sarah K. Czaplewski-Campbell, Brandon M. Kobilka, Jason T. Wertz
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Abstract
A multifunctionalized polycaprolactone polymer, a process for forming a multifunctionalized polycaprolactone polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material containing a multifunctionalized polycaprolactone polymer are disclosed. The multifunctionalized polycaprolactone polymer includes at least two functional groups. The process of forming the multifunctionalized polycaprolactone polymer includes forming a caprolactone monomer having at least two functional groups, and polymerizing the caprolactone monomer. Further, the article of manufacture includes a polycaprolactone polymer having at least two functional groups.
Claims15
A multifunctionalized polycaprolactone homopolymer with a formula of:
- wherein L is a first primary amine group;
- wherein L′ is a first hydroxyl group;
- wherein M is a second primary amine group;
- wherein M′ is selected from the group consisting of a first hydrogen atom, a third primary amine group, and a second hydroxyl group;
- wherein M″ is selected from the group consisting of a second hydrogen atom and a fourth primary amine group;
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- wherein the multifunctionalized polycaprolactone homopolymer is formed by polymerizing a multifunctionalized caprolactone monomer.
An article of manufacture comprising a multifunctionalized polycaprolactone homopolymer with a formula of:
- wherein L is a first primary amine group;
- wherein L′ is a first hydroxyl group;
- wherein M is a second primary amine group;
- wherein M′ is selected from the group consisting of a first hydrogen atom, a third primary amine group, and a second hydroxyl group;
- wherein, M″ is selected from the group consisting of a second hydrogen atom and a fourth primary amine group;
- and
- wherein the multifunctionalized polycaprolactone homopolymer is formed by polymerizing a multifunctionalized caprolactone monomer.
A process of forming a multifunctionalized polycaprolactone polymer, comprising:
- polymerizing a caprolactone monomer to form a polymer having the following structure:
- wherein L is a first primary amine group;
- wherein L′ is a first hydroxyl group;
- wherein M is a second primary amine group;
- wherein M′ is selected from the group consisting of a first hydrogen atom, a third primary amine group, and a second hydroxyl group;
- and
- wherein M″ is selected from the group consisting of a second hydrogen atom and a fourth primary amine group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.