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Research Article

Lipase-catalyzed synthesis of poly(ε-caprolactone) and characterization of its solid-state properties

Yan YangKey Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China;Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China
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Yakun GeKey Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Hang ZhaoKey Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Wei ShiKey Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Quanshun LiKey Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun, China;Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 337-343 | Received 09 Mar 2011, Accepted 01 Nov 2011, Published online: 18 Nov 2011

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