Self-assembled polyelectrolyte multilayers

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 86-95

  Schönhoff, Monika ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capsule; Coated colloid; Multilayer; Polyelectrolyte; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; COMPOSITION; POLYELECTROLYTES; SELF ASSEMBLY;

COLLOID COATING;

MULTILAYERS;

ION; POLYELECTROLYTE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLVENT;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; COATED PARTICLE; COLLOID; DYNAMICS; ELECTROLYTE TRANSPORT; ENCAPSULATION; HUMIDITY; HYDRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; REVIEW; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 0038376089     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0294(03)00003-7     Document Type: Review

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