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Hydrolytic degradation of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) films: effect of oligomers on degradation rate and crystallinity

Gesine SchlieckerCarsten SchmidtStefan FuchsRalf WombacherThomas Kissel

Year: 2003 Journal:   International Journal of Pharmaceutics Vol: 266 (1-2)Pages: 39-49   Publisher: Elsevier BV
Keywords:
Oligomer Crystallization Crystallinity Degradation (telecommunications) Materials science PLGA Polymer chemistry Solubility Polymer Chemical engineering Lactide Polyester Hydrolysis Amorphous solid Chemistry Organic chemistry Composite material Polymerization Nanotechnology Nanoparticle

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biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Biomaterials
Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
Physical Sciences →  Environmental Science →  Pollution
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Automotive Engineering

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