Foaming of Polycaprolactone and Its Impregnation with Quercetin Using Supercritical CO2
Ignacio García-Casas1, Antonio Montes2, Diego Valor1
1Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology, Faculty of Science, University of Cádiz, International Excellence Agrifood Campus (CeiA3), 11510 Puerto Real (Cádiz), Spain.
Abstract:
Foamed polycaprolactone impregnated with quercetin was carried out with a batch foaming technique using supercritical CO2. The experimental design was developed to study the influence of pressure (15-30 MPa), temperature (308-333 K), and depressurization rate (0.1-20) on the foam structure, melting temperature, and release tests of composites. The characterization of the experiments was carried out using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometer, and differential scanning calorimetry techniques. It was observed that the porosity created in the polymer had a heterogeneous structure, as well as the impregnation of the quercetin during the process. On the other hand, controlled release tests showed a significant delay in the release of quercetin compared to commercial quercetin.
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