Synthesis, characterization and applications of amphiphilic elastomeric polyurethane networks in drug delivery

Polymer Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 331-338

  Caracciolo, Pablo Christian ^a   Sanz Pita, Cristina ^b   Abraham, Gustavo Abel ^a   Méndez, José Alberto ^b   Molera, Jordi Gironès ^c  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE POLÍMEROS   (Spain)

Author keywords

controlled drug release; hydrophilic hydrophobic ratio; polyurethane networks; swelling behavior; thermal properties

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILICS; ANTIMICROBIAL COATINGS; BIOMEDICAL DEVICES; CAPROLACTONE; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; ELASTOMERIC POLYURETHANES; HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE; HYDROPHILIC/HYDROPHOBIC; MODEL DRUGS; POLOXAMER; POLYURETHANE NETWORKS; SEGMENTED POLYURETHANES; SWELLING BEHAVIOR; TETRONIC;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; HYDROPHILICITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

POLYURETHANES;

EID: 84874637280     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2012.131     Document Type: Article

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