Encapsulation using hyperbranched polymers: From research and technologies to emerging applications

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1169-1196

  Irfan, Muhammad ^a   Seiler, Matthias ^a  

^a EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARRIER MOLECULES; CATALYTIC APPLICATIONS; CONTROLLED RELEASE; CUSTOMIZABLE; DENDRITIC MACROMOLECULES; EMERGING APPLICATIONS; ENCAPSULATION TECHNOLOGY; GUEST MOLECULES; HYPERBRANCHED; HYPERBRANCHED POLYMERS; INORGANIC NANOPARTICLE; INTENSIVE RESEARCH; LOADING CAPACITIES; MOLAR MASS DISTRIBUTION; PERFORMANCE CRITERION; PERSONAL CARE; POLYMER SYNTHESIS; PROCESSABILITY; PROPERTY PROFILES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SENSITIVE COMPONENTS; TOXIC SIDE EFFECTS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; AROMATIC POLYMERS; DRUG PRODUCTS; NANOPARTICLES; POLYMER BLENDS; RESEARCH;

DENDRIMERS;

EID: 76049114977     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie900216r     Document Type: Conference Paper

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