Fig. 11: Synthesis of hyperbranched poly(ester amide)s from binary acids with polyhydroxy secondary amines (reprinted from ref. 83 with permission from Wiley). | npj Materials Degradation

Fig. 11: Synthesis of hyperbranched poly(ester amide)s from binary acids with polyhydroxy secondary amines (reprinted from ref. 83 with permission from Wiley).

From: Preparation, structure–property relationships, and applications of novel bio-based and biodegradable polyesteramide materials

Fig. 11

The figure shows the reaction between binary acids and polyhydroxy secondary amines, where the presence of multiple hydroxyl groups on the amine allows for the formation of a highly branched structure through step-growth polymerization.

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