Novative Biomaterials Based on Chitosan and Poly(ε-Caprolactone): Elaboration of Porous Structures

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 819-826

  Martino, Verónica P ^a   Pollet, Eric ^a   Avérous, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Biomaterial; Biopolymer; Blend; Chitosan; Polycaprolactone; Porous materials

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; BLEND; CAPROLACTONE; CHITOSAN POWDER; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENTS; HOMOGENEOUS DISPERSIONS; MACROPOROUS STRUCTURES; NON-VOLATILE; PLASTICIZATION EFFECTS; POLYESTER MATRIX; PORE-FORMING AGENTS; POROUS STRUCTURES; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; WATER LOSS; WATER MASS;

BIOMATERIALS; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; GLYCEROL; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PLASTICIZERS; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POROUS MATERIALS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STABILIZATION;

CHITOSAN;

ACIDITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 81855164788     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-011-0354-9     Document Type: Article

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