Lower critical solution temperature control and swelling behaviour of physically crosslinked thermosensitive copolymers based on N-isopropylacrylamide

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2540-2548

  Geever, Luke M ^a   Devine, Declan M ^a   Nugent, Michael J D ^a   Kennedy, James E ^a   Lyons, John G ^a   Hanley, Austin ^a   Higginbotham, Clement L ^a  

^a Athletic Rehabilitation Therapy Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Controlled drug delivery; Hydrogels; Lower critical solution temperature; Poly(N isopropylacrylamide); Thermosensitive polymer

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; CROSSLINKING; DISSOLUTION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BIODEGRADABLE; LOWER CRITICAL SOLUTION TEMPERATURE; POLY(N-ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE); THERMOSENSITIVE POLYMERS;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 33748949570     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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