Versatile methodology for generating size-controlled composite micrometer beads capsulating nanomaterials

Micro and Nano Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 30-34

  Arumuganathar, S ^a   Jayasinghe, S N ^a   Suter, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Nisco Engineering AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DRUG DELIVERY; EMULSIONS; JETS;

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; COMPOSITE BEAD SIZES; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

NANOMATERIAL;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; DYNAMICS; ELECTROSPRAY; EMULSION; FLOW RATE; INK JET PRINTING; METHODOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NEEDLE; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 34447115731     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17500443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/mnl:20070020     Document Type: Article

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