Degradable vinyl polymers for biomedical applications

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 771-784

  Delplace, Vianney ^a   Nicolas, Julien ^a  

^a UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYMER; VINYL DERIVATIVE;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; POLYMERS; VINYL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84942103101     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2343     Document Type: Article

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