Straightforward biodegradable nanoparticle generation through megahertz-order ultrasonic atomization

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Forde, Gareth ^a,b   Friend, James ^a,c   Williamson, Tom ^a,b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Chemical Engineering ^*

^c Department of Mechanical Engineering

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE NANOPARTICLE; PISTON ATOMIZATION; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; SURFACE AGGLOMERATIONS;

ACETONE; AGGLOMERATION; ATOMIZATION; BIODEGRADATION; POLYMERS; ULTRASONICS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33747092689     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2221914     Document Type: Article

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