L'utilisation de polymères biodégradables synthétiques connaît un grand essor depuis une dizaine d'années. Parmi ces polymères, les polyesters occupent une place privilégiée car ils sont biocompatibles : ils sont d'origine naturelle ou d'origine synthétique. Dans tous les cas, on peut les préparer par polymérisation par ouverture de cycle (ROP) à partir de lactones1. <br /> L'utilisation des lactones est parfois limitée à cause de leur faible polymérisabilité. Cette dernière est contournée par l'utilisation de systèmes catalytiques très réactifs souvent à base de métaux qui ne sont pas toujours compatibles avec une application en biologie (pharmacologie, environnement)2. Une approche pour pallier ce problème consiste à activer ‘chimiquement' ces monomères pour en tirer un avantage dans le processus de polymérisation. Le L-lacOCA est ainsi un analogue du L-lactide qui possède une fonction O-carboxyanhydride (OCA). Ce monomère est beaucoup plus réactif que la dilactone cyclique équivalente : il polymérise de façon contrôlée et vivante dans des conditions catalytiques plus douces3. <br /> Ce travail commence par une étude théorique de la ROP du L-lacOCA et du L-lactide catalysée par la 4-diméthylaminopyridine (DMAP) et en présence d'un alcool. Le mécanisme de la polymérisation ainsi révélé consiste en une activation basique de l'amorceur par la DMAP. Pour ce catalyseur, il y a mise en évidence pour la première fois d'un mode d'action bifonctionnel inusuel qui met en jeu une liaison hydrogène de faible énergie4.<br /> La deuxième partie du manuscrit décrit le développement de la ROP du L-lacOCA avec un systême catalytique alternatif écocompatible : la catalyse enzymatique. Jusqu'à maintenant, les enzymes réalisent difficilement la ROP du lactide. Avec deux lipases, la Novozyme 435 et la lipase PS, il a été possible d'obtenir du polylactide de haut poids moléculaire à partir du monomère activé. Dans le cas de la Novozyme 435, la polymérisation est contrôlée et possède un caractère vivant.<br /> Dans une dernière partie, nous avons essayé d'étendre le principe d'activation du motif OCA à d'autres monomères. Nous avons étudié la ROP des β-OCAs, les O-carboxyanhydrides à 6 chaînons qui pourraient donner accès aux polymères naturels comme le PHB. Trois monomères de ce type, le PivOCA, le MepOCA et le ButOCA ont été synthétisés. L'étude de leurs réactivités a mis en avant un problème de sélectivité entre les deux carbonyls du motif OCA lors d'une attaque nucléophile. A cause de réactions secondaires, les essais de ROP ont montré qu'il était difficile d'accéder proprement à des polyesters.<br />Références<br />1. Biopolymers, Wiley VCH, 2003, Vol. 3a-3b-4.<br />2. O. Dechy-Cabaret, B. Martin-Vaca, D. Bourissou, Chem. Rev., 2004 (104) 6147.<br />3. O. Thillaye du Boullay, E. Marchal, B. Martin-Vaca, F. P. Cossio and D. Bourissou., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006 (128) 16442.<br />4. C. Bonduelle, B. Martin-Vaca, F.P. Cossio, D. Bourissou, Chem. Eur. J., 2008 , 14, 5304.

Summary of the thesis This works aims at reporting a novel strategy that combines controlled ring-opening polymerization of lactones initiated by a cyclic tin(IV) dialkoxide and intramolecular cyclization by photo-cross-linking of pendant unsaturations next to the propagating sites. No linear species is ever involved in the polymerization, which allows higher molecular weight macrocycles to be prepared with high efficiency. Moreover, the synthetic route is very flexible to the point where macrocyclic polyesters with more complex although well-defined architectures, such as tadpole-shaped and sun-shaped copolyesters, can be tailored. Synthesis of well-defined star- and eight-shaped polyesters and twin tadpole-shaped amphiphilic copolymers has also been explored by using a spirocyclic tin(IV) alkoxide as initiator.

Telechelic polyesters have successfully been synthesized with lipase-catalyzed polymerization. The produced telechelics had a high degree of di­functionalization, high purity (requiring little or no workup) and controlled degree of polymerization. The syntheses were performed in one-pot one-step reaction systems. The use of protection/deprotection chemistry was not necessary, since the lipase selectivity was utilized in the syntheses. Two different types of lipase-catalyzed polymerizations were applied – ring-opening polymerization and polycondensation. In ring-opening polymerization telechelics were produced by a combination of initiation, α-functionalization, and linking through termination, w-func­tionalization. In polycondensation different types of end-cappers were used to synthesize telechelics. Several exampels of functional groups were used for end-functionalization - epoxide, methacrylate and tetraallyls. Enzyme kinetic schemes describing the different functionalization met­hods of polyesters are presented and discussed. Stoichiometry and different reaction conditions have been studied to understand the effects these functions have on the final structure of the synthesized telechelics. Polyesters are classified as biodegradable, and can also be synthesized from materials that can be extracted or fermented from renewable sources like plants. Lipase-catalysts have several beneficial attributes, like high selectivity, they are renewable and biodegradable, are non-toxic and metal-free and can operate under mild reaction conditions. The focus of this thesis has been on lipase-catalyzed syntheses and characterization of the produced telechelics, in addition some materials have been produced. Some uses of telechelics are surface modification, materials for block co-polymers, functional films and biomedical applications. / QC20100726

Polymer clay nanocomposites of polyamides and biodegradable polymers with three kinds of organomodified clays were prepared by different techniques (in situ polymerization, solution casting, and melt mixing). The polymers used in this research were nylons 56, 65 and 47 and the biodegradable polymers: poly (glycolic acid-alt-6-hydrohexanoic acid) and poly(glycolic acid-alt-6-aminohexanoic acid). The development of biodegradable nanocomposites with improved or modified material properties is an interesting topic since these new materials are expected to replace already existing biodegradable and non-biodegradable commodity plastics in some specific applications.This project aims to study the influence of clay particles incorporated in a polymer matrix on the crystallization processes, the study of the in situ polymerization kinetics of mixtures of clays and monomers of biodegradable polymers, as well as the influence of nanoparticles on the thermal behavior and morphologic parameters. Even-odd, and odd-even polyamides were chosen to study the Brill transition and to prepare nanocomposites with organomodified clays. These polyamides have a peculiar structure where hydrogen bonds are established along two different directions. X-ray diffraction as well as SAXS-WAXD synchrotron experiments were employed to study the structural changes induced by temperature, during heating and cooling. Different organomodified clays were used to prepare nanocomposites, which final structure was found to be dependent on the preparation method. Nanocomposites derived from biodegradable polymers were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Morphological studies showed that the extent of clay dispersion depended on the clay type and on the preparation technique. Hence, exfoliated and intercalated nanocomposites could be obtained. The final nanocomposite structure was found to have a great influence on both cold and hot crystallization processes. Hence, the crystallization rate increased and decreased with respect to the neat polymer when intercalated and exfoliated structures were respectively obtained. The kinetics of the polymerization process was also studied by means of FTIR and SAXS-WAXD. The results indicate that the presence of the organomodified clay had a remarkable effect on the kinetic parameters.

Thèse de doctorat : Chimie et physico-chimie des polymères : Paris 12 : 2005. / Version électronique uniquement consultable au sein de l'Université Paris 12 (Intranet). Titre provenant de l'écran-titre. Bibliogr. : 281 réf.

L'objectif de cette étude est de synthétiser et de caractériser des polyesters entre le diméthylcétène et des composés carbonylés choisis (acétone, méthyléthylcétone et acéthaldéhyde) par deux voies distinctes : une copolymérisation directe, et une voie passant d'abord par la synthèse de la beta-lactone puis sa polymérisation par ouverture de cycle. La caractérisation a mis en évidence la structure parfaitement alternée du polyester entre le diméthylcétène et l'acétone, et des structures plus complexes avec la méthyléthylcétone et l'acétaldéhyde. Les analyses ont également montré le caractère polymorphe complexe de ces copolymères. Les trois beta-lactones correspondantes ont également été synthétisées. Seule la polymérisation de la beta-lactone avec l'acétaldéhyde a été menée à bien, du fait de son faible encombrement stérique. Enfin, une étude cinétique par infrarouge a également été effectuée et a permis de mieux connaître les cinétiques de polymérisation par ouverture de cycle.

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O presente trabalho apresenta resultados do estudo que objetivou desenvolver blendas poliméricas compostas por dois polimeros biodegradáveis, o poli (butileno succinato - co - adipato) (PBSA) copolímero de poliésteres alifáticos e a policaprolactona (PCL). O estudo desenvolveu a tecnologia para a incorporação de nanowhiskers de celulose (NWC) enxertados com PCL (NWC - g - PCL), com objetivo de melhorar a adesão nanowhisker/matrix, e otimizar as propriedades mecânicas destes polímeros. As composições utilizadas foram 30PCL/70PBSA e 50PCL/50PBSA (em % de massa), com 1, 3 e 5% de NWC - g - PCL. As blendas e compósitos foram preparadas na forma de filmes por evaporação de solvente clorofórmio (casting) e via extrusão e moldagem por injeção, e caracterizadas quanto a suas propriedades térmicas, mecânicas e morfológicas através de calorimetria exploratória diferencial (DSC), análise termogravimétrica (TGA) e análise termodinâmica mecânica (DMTA), ensaio mecânico de tração e microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV). Os resultados obtidos através das análises de espectroscopia no infravermelho (IV) e difração de raios-X (DRX) sugerem a enxertia de cadeias de PCL nos NWC. Os polímeros puros, na forma de filmes, obtidos por evaporação de solvente, apresentaram estabilidade térmica semelhantes com início de decomposição em 290°C e decomposição máxima em torno de 420°C. Os filmes dos compósitos apresentaram uma diminuição da estabilidade térmica com o aumento dos teores de NWC - g - PCL nas formulações. As curvas DSC apresentaram dois picos de fusão e de cristalização o que indica a imiscibilidade dos polímeros, as análises térmicas dos filmes, mostraram também um aumento no grau de cristalinidade conforme os teores de nanowhiskers enxertados aumentaram, isso para composição 30/70. No caso dos compósitos com composição 50/50 (PCL/PBSA) houve uma diminuição do grau de cristalinidade dos polímeros. A imiscibilidade dos polímeros nos filmes foi confirmada também através das análises DMTA onde dois picos distintos de tan&#948; foram encontrados, para as composições 30/70, próximos das temperaturas de transição vítrea dos dois polímeros. As mesmas composições processadas via extrusão, e corpos de prova moldados por injeção, apresentaram uma queda na estabilidade térmica detectada pelas análises TGA. Houve um aumento no grau de cristalinidade da PCL conforme maior quantidade de nanowhisker nos compósitos. A maior rigidez do material foi confirmada a partir dos ensaios mecânicos de tração, onde o módulo elástico aumentou aproximadamente duas vezes com o aumento da porcentagem de nanocargas nos compósitos, assim como a diminuição da porcentagem de alongamento e a resistência à tração não sofreu grandes alterações. / In this dissertation results of the study aimed to develop polymer blends composed of two biodegradable polymers, poly (butylene succinate - co - adipate) (PBSA) and aliphatic polyester polycaprolactone (PCL). The study developed the technology for the incorporation of cellulose nanowhiskers (NWC) grafted PCL (NWC - g - PCL), aiming to improve adherence nanowhisker / matrix, and improve mechanical properties of these polymers. The compositions used were 30PCL/70PBSA and 50PCL/50PBSA (in mass%), with 1, 3 and 5% of NWC - g - PCL. The blends and composites were prepared as films by evaporation of solvent chloroform (casting) and via extrusion and injection molding, and characterized their thermal, mechanical and morphological means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) mechanical and thermodynamic analysis (DMTA), mechanical tests and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results obtained by analysis of infrared spectroscopy (IR) and X -ray diffraction (XRD) suggest the grafting of PCL chains in the NWC. The pure polymers in the form of films obtained by solvent evaporation, showed similar thermal stability with decomposition onset at 290°C and decomposition maximum at around 420°C. The films of the composites showed a decrease in thermal stability with increased levels NWC - g - PCL in the formulations. The DSC curves show two melting peaks and crystallization which indicates immiscibility of the polymers, the thermal analysis of the film showed also an increase in degree of crystallinity as the content of grafted nanowhiskers increased, this composition to 30/70. In the case of composites with composition 50/50 (PCL / PBSA) there was a decrease in the degree of crystallinity of polymers. The immiscibility of the polymers in the film was also confirmed by analysis DMTA where tan&#948; two distinct peaks were found for compositions 30/70, close to the glass transition temperatures of the two polymers. The same compositions processed via extrusion, and specimens injection molded, showed a decrease in thermal stability detected by TGA analysis. There was an increase in the degree of crystallinity of the PCL as the largest quantity of nanowhisker composites. The rigidity of the material was confirmed from the tensile test, where the elastic modulus increased approximately twice the percentage increase of nanofiller in the composites, as well as the decrease in percentage elongation and tensile strength has not changed much.

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