화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.24, No.5, 860-865, September, 2007
DOI10.1007/s11814-007-0055-1  Export Citation
Preparation of poly(L-lactic acid) submicron particles in aerosol solvent extraction system using supercritical carbon dioxide
Mi Yeong Kim, Ki-Pung Yoo1, and Jong Sung Lim1, †
  • Clean Technology Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 39-1 Hawolgok-dong, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul 136-791, Korea
  • 1Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, 1 Sinsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul 121-742, Korea
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The aerosol solvent extraction system process (ASES), which is one of the supercritical anti solvent processes (SAS), was used to produce poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) into the submicron particles. Dichloromethane (DCM, CH2Cl2) and carbon dioxide were selected as a solvent and as an antisolvent for PLLA, respectively. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the various process parameters such as temperature, pressure, and solution concentration on PLLA particles. With increasing temperature and pressure, particle size was increased. Also, higher PLLA concentration led to larger particle size and broader particle size distribution. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to observe the morphology and size of PLLA particles recrystallized by ASES process. The mean particle size and its distribution of processed particles were measured by using a laser diffraction particle size analyzer (PSA).
Keywords:Poly(L-lactic acid);ASES Process;Supercritical Carbon Dioxide;SAS Processes;Nano-particles;Recrystallization
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