Poly(ε-caprolactone) electrospun scaffolds filled with nanoparticles. Production and optimization according to Taguchi's methodology

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 781-799

  Silva, C S R ^a   Luz, G M ^b   Gamboa Martinez T C ^a   Mano, J F ^b   Gomez Ribelles J L ^a,c   Gomez Tejedor J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^c BIOMATERIALES Y NANOMEDICINA CIBER BBN   (Spain)

Author keywords

caprolactone); bioactive glass; electrospinning; hydroxyapatite; nanoparticles; poly( ; Taguchi

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVE GLASS; DICHLOROMETHANE; ELECTROSPINNING; FIBERS; HYDROXYAPATITE; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; TAGUCHI METHODS;

BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; CAPROLACTONE; ELECTROSPUN MEMBRANES; ELECTROSPUN SCAFFOLDS; NANO-COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; POLYCAPROLACTONE SCAFFOLDS; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; SIMULATED BODY FLUIDS;

POLYCAPROLACTONE;

EID: 84901660128     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2013.861304     Document Type: Article

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