Fundamental studies of a novel, biodegradable PEG-b-PLA hydrogel

Polymer

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 3993-4004

  Metters, A T ^a   Anseth, K S ^a   Bowman, C N ^a  

^a University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Cross linking density; Hydrogel

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CROSSLINKING; HYDROGELS; HYDROLYSIS; INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; REACTION KINETICS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); SWELLING; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

COMPRESSIVE MODULUS; DEGREE OF SWELLING; EXPONENTIAL TIME CONSTANTS; HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION; VOLUMETRIC SWELLING RATIOS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

MACROGOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CROSS LINKING; DEGRADATION; HYDROGEL; HYDROLYSIS; KINETICS; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0343938456     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00629-1     Document Type: Article

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