A model for simultaneous crystallisation and biodegradation of biodegradable polymers

Biomaterials

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 423-430

  Han, Xiaoxiao ^a   Pan, Jingzhe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Biodegradation; Crystallisation; Modelling

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERS;

COMPLETE THEORIES; CRYSTALLISATION; DEGRADATION DATUMS; FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS; HYDROLYSIS REACTIONS; LONG TERMS; MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS; MODELLING; PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODELS; POLYMER CHAINS; REACTION EQUATIONS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

MONOMER; POLYMER; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEVICE; DIFFUSION; HYDROLYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; HYDROLYSIS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; POLYMERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 55249089894     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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