Preparation and characterization of porous conducting poly(DL-lactide) composite membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 246, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-201

  Wan, Ying ^a,b   Wen, Dijiang ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Composite membranes; Conductivity; Degradation; Membrane preparation and structure

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; NERVE CONDUITS; NERVE REGENERATION; RINGER SOLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES;

POLYLACTIDE; PYRROLE; RINGER SOLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMERIZATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 10944271206     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2004.07.032     Document Type: Article

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