One-pot synthesis of poly(lactic acid) with terminal methacrylate groups for the adjustment of mechanical properties of biomaterials

Poly(lactic acid) with terminal methacrylate groups was synthesized in one pot using 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate as initiator, whose content affected the polymer molecular weight. The impact of the obtained modified polymer crosslinking on the mechanical properties of PLA-based films was established.