Mechanochemical Assembly of Polymer-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes via Twin-Screw Extrusion for Large-Scale Production and Material Reinforcement

Key Points

• This research aims to develop a method for creating polymer-cyclodextrin complexes using twin-screw extrusion.
• Used twin-screw extrusion to optimize conditions for forming polymer inclusion complexes.
• Focused on hydrophobic polymers like polycaprolactone (PCL) and polyethylene (PE).
• Analyzed material properties of resulting complexes for reinforcement applications.
• Successfully formed well-defined polymer inclusion complexes with enhanced material properties.
• Demonstrated scalability of the mechanochemical assembly process for practical applications.