An overview of silica aerogels

International Journal of ChemTech Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1052-1057

  Patel, Rakesh P ^a   Purohit, Nirav S ^a   Suthar, Ajay M ^b  

^a GANPAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Saraswati School of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Carrier; Characterization; Silica aerogels; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

AEROSIL; NANOMATERIAL; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ADSORPTION; AEROGEL; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DENSITY; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GEL; HEAT TOLERANCE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR IMPRINTING; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; POROSITY; POWDER; RADIATION DETECTION; REVIEW;

EID: 77953442083     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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