Argon-plasma-assisted graft polymerization of thick hydrogels with controllable water swelling on Chronoflex

Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1663-1673

  Chan Park, Mary B ^a   Zhu, Aiping ^a   Lim, Chu Sing ^a   Lim, Hwee Chean ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Argon plasma; Controlled release; Graft copolymerization; Hydrogel; PEG; Polyurethane; Stents; UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OLIGOMERS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYURETHANES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; COATINGS; PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; STENTS; SWELLING;

ARGON PLASMA; CONTROLLED RELEASE; STENTS; UV IRRADIATION;

HYDROGELS;

ACRYLATE GROUPS; ACRYLATED OLIGOMERS; ARGON PLASMAS; CANCER DRUG; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; CONTROLLED RELEASE; CROSSLINKER; DIACRYLATES; GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION; GRAFT POLYMERIZATION; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; LOCALIZED DELIVERY; PHOTO-INITIATOR; POLY(PROPYLENE GLYCOL); POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL DIACRYLATE; POOR ADHESION; TUMOR CELLS; UV IRRADIATION; WATER SWELLING;

EID: 11144288752     PISSN: 01694243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568561042411303     Document Type: Article

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