Star polymers: Advances in biomedical applications

Progress in Polymer Science

Volumn 46, Issue , 2015, Pages 55-85

  Wu, Wei ^a   Wang, Weigang ^a   Li, Jianshu ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Biomaterials; Biomedical applications; Star polymers; Structurefunction relationship

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMATERIALS; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; DIAGNOSIS; GENE TRANSFER; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; DEVELOPING TREND; DILUTE SOLUTION; MEDICAL DEVICES; STAR POLYMERS; STIMULI RESPONSIVENESS; STRUCTURE-FUNCTION RELATIONSHIP; TOPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE;

FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS;

EID: 84930082638     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2015.02.002     Document Type: Review

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