Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is a aliphatic polyester produced by a number of bacteria. It has many special properties such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, piezoelectric property and so on. Meanwhile, PHB is fragile, hydrophobic and its degradation time is too long.
In this thesis, the basic properties of PHB, the synthesis and purification of PHB, and its modification as well as the applications of it were expatiated. At the same time, the resorbable polymeric materials used to prevent ...