Poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) (Pluronic)/poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) amphiphilic block copolymeric nanospheresI. Preparation and characterization

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 381-392

  Ha, Jung Chul ^a   Kim, So Yeon ^a   Lee, Young Moo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Block copolymer; Drug delivery system; Nanospheres; Pluronic; Poly( caprolactone)

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; NANOPARTICLE; POLOXAMER; POLYCAPROLACTONE;

ARTICLE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FLUORESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT SCATTERING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; MICELLES; MICROSPHERES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERS; SOLUBILITY; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED;

EID: 0032877728     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(99)00167-4     Document Type: Article

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