Blending polysaccharides with biodegradable polymers. I. Properties of chitosan/polycaprolactone blends

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 303-313

  García Cruz, Dunia M ^a   Gomez Ribelles, José L ^a,b   Salmerón Sánchez, Manuel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN PRÍNCIPE FELIPE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Blend membrane; Chitosan; Crystallization; Mechanical properties; Morphology; Poly ( caprolactone)

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; CHITOSAN; CRYSTALLIZATION; MORPHOLOGY; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYMER BLENDS;

BLEND MEMBRANES; ISOTHERMAL TREATMENTS; SOLVENT COMPOSITION; SPHERULITES;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

ACETIC ACID; CHITOSAN; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; CRYSTALLIZATION; EVAPORATION; PHASE SEPARATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACETIC ACID; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CHITOSAN; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYESTERS; WATER;

EID: 42649127738     PISSN: 15524973     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30947     Document Type: Article

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