In recent years, there has been continuous growth in the market for polylactide/poly(lactic acid) (PLA) which can be attributed to the increasing preference for environmentally friendly products derived from renewable resources. Apart from its established biomedical applications, polylactide is being considered as a replacement for petroleum-based polymers in various industries, including packaging, electronics, automotive, and textiles. However, PLA modification is necessary to meet the properties of common thermoplastics for target applications. One of the modification methods involves the synthesis of PLA block copolymers, including widely exploited polymers of vinyl monomers (PVM). This review article covers a wide range of applications suggested for PLA/PVM block copolymers as discussed in recent articles. A brief overview of the synthesis methods for PLA/PVM block copolymers is provided. The tendency of block copolymers to self-assemble, leading to specific morphologies, is discussed, and applications that take advantage of this behavior, such as polymeric micelles or porous materials, are highlighted. Examples of using micelles for the delivery of biologically active compounds are presented. Other biomedical applications, such as materials for tissue engineering and medical devices, are also discussed. Finally, the article covers materials for common plastic applications obtained through reactive blending/extrusion, which produces PLA/PVM copolymers in situ.

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适用于特定应用的聚丙交酯/聚（乙烯基单体）嵌段共聚物


近年来，聚丙交酯/聚乳酸（PLA）市场持续增长，这可归因于人们对源自可再生资源的环保产品的日益青睐。除了其已确立的生物医学应用之外，聚丙交酯还被认为是包装、电子、汽车和纺织等各个行业中石油基聚合物的替代品。然而，为了满足目标应用的常见热塑性塑料的性能，PLA 改性是必要的。其中一种改性方法涉及 PLA 嵌段共聚物的合成，包括广泛使用的乙烯基单体 (PVM) 聚合物。这篇综述文章涵盖了最近文章中讨论的 PLA/PVM 嵌段共聚物建议的广泛应用。简要概述了 PLA/PVM 嵌段共聚物的合成方法。讨论了嵌段共聚物自组装导致特定形态的趋势，并重点介绍了利用这种行为的应用，例如聚合物胶束或多孔材料。提供了使用胶束递送生物活性化合物的例子。还讨论了其他生物医学应用，例如组织工程材料和医疗设备。最后，本文介绍了通过反应共混/挤出获得的常见塑料应用材料，该材料可原位生产 PLA/PVM 共聚物。