Polymeric scaffolds based on blends of poly-l-lactic acid (PLLA) with poly-d-l-lactic acid (PLA) prepared via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS): Demixing conditions and morphology

Polymer Bulletin

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 563-578

  Carfi Pavia F ^a   La Carrubba, V ^a   Brucato, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Poly l lactic acid (PLLA); Polymer blends; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; CRYSTALLINITY; LACTIC ACID; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; PORE SIZE; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); TISSUE; TISSUE ENGINEERING; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

DEGRADATION BEHAVIOURS; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC; POLY L LACTIC ACID; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; PROCESSING CONDITION; THERMALLY INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION; TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; WIDE ANGLE X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETRY;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 84878499481     PISSN: 01700839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00289-012-0861-4     Document Type: Article

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