Hydrophobically modified hydrogels containing azoaromatic cross-links: Swelling properties, degradation in vivo and application in drug delivery

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2305-2311

  Yin, Yihua ^a   Yang, Ya Jiang ^a   Xu, Huibi ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrogels; In vivo degradation; Swelling behavior

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; CROSSLINKING; DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; HYDROPHOBICITY; PH EFFECTS; POLYESTERS; REACTION KINETICS; SWELLING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

HYDROPHOBIC MODIFICATION;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 0036833204     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-3057(02)00107-6     Document Type: Article

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