Analysis of controlled release in disordered structures: A percolation model

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-30

  Adrovera, Alessandra ^a   Giona, Massimiliano ^b   Grassi, Mario ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anomalous transport; Percolation; Release kinetics; Two phase models

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; DRUG RELEASE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE; PHARMACEUTICS; PHARMACOKINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DIFFUSION; GELS; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; POLYMER;

EID: 0029656958     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-7388(95)00220-0     Document Type: Article

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