Pore structures in an implantable sol-gel titania ceramic device used in controlled drug release applications: A modeling study

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 253, Issue 13 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 5767-5771

  Peterson, Aaron ^a   Lopez, Tessy ^b,c   Islas, Emma Ortiz ^b   Gonzalez, Richard D ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Controlled drug release; Epilepsy; Implantable devices; Pore structures; Titania

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC TOOLS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PORE STRUCTURE; SOL-GELS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS;

CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; EPILEPSY; IMPLANTABLE DEVICES; TITANIA CERAMIC;

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY;

EID: 34247092862     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2006.12.094     Document Type: Article

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