Mathematics-aided quantitative analysis of diffusion characteristics of pHEMA sponge hydrogels

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 609-617

  Lou, X ^a   Wang, S ^b   Tan, S Y ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diffusion coefficient; Drug delivery system; Mathematical modelling; PHEMA

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; DIFFUSION; DRUG DELIVERY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COMPUTED DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; PHEMA SPONGE HYDROGELS;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 37749001435     PISSN: 19322135     EISSN: 19322143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/apj.62     Document Type: Conference Paper

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