C–H⋯O (ether) hydrogen bonding along the (110) direction in polyglycolic acid studied by infrared spectroscopy, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, quantum chemical calculations and natural bond orbital calculations

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Harumi Sato · University of Human Environments

Kummetha Raghunatha Reddy · Kwansei Gakuin University

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Polyglycolic acid (PGA), a biodegradable polyester with a simple molecular structure, shows an abnormally high melting point of 220 °C which is the highest among biopolyesters.

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biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis

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Published in: RSC Advances

Volume 6, Issue 20, pp. 16817-16823

DOI: 10.1039/c5ra19900j

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 1.93

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C–H⋯O (ether) hydrogen bonding along the (110) direction in polyglycolic acid studied by infrared spectroscopy, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, quantum chemical calculations and natural bond orbital calculations

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