Diffusional release of a dispersed solute from a spherical polymer matrix

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-178

  Abdekhodaie, M J ^a   Cheng, Y L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Approximate solution; Controlled release; Diffusion; Exact solution; Theory

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; DIFFUSION; DISPERSIONS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLUBILITY; SOLUTIONS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

CONTROLLED RELEASE; DISPERSED SOLUTE; SPHERICAL POLYMER MATRIX;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

POLYMER;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

DIFFUSION; POLYMERS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EID: 0030176475     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-7388(96)00018-X     Document Type: Article

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