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Biomedical Materials: Nanoporous Biodegradable Elastomers (Adv. Mater. 2/2009)

  1. Ryan A. Hoshi1,
  2. Saloni Behl1,
  3. Guillermo A. Ameer1,2,3,*

Article first published online: 2 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200990001

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 21, Issue 2, page n/a, January 12, 2009

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How to Cite

Hoshi, R. A., Behl, S. and Ameer, G. A. (2009), Biomedical Materials: Nanoporous Biodegradable Elastomers (Adv. Mater. 2/2009). Adv. Mater., 21: n/a. doi: 10.1002/adma.200990001

Author Information

  1. 1

    Biomedical Engineering Department, Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 (USA)

  2. 2

    Department of Surgery Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 201 E Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611 (USA)

  3. 3

    The Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine Northwestern University 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 (USA)

*Biomedical Engineering Department, Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 (USA).

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 2 JAN 2009

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  • Northwestern University's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

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Keywords:

  • biodegradable polymers;
  • biomaterials;
  • drug delivery;
  • elastomers;
  • nanoporous materials
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The mechanical properties and degradation rate of elastomers can be tailored with nanoporosity. The elastomers described in this study by Guillermo Ameer and co-workers (p. 188) are based on citric acid and are biocompatible. The nanopores also facilitate the entrapment and slow release of macromolecular therapeutics. The inside cover depicts the nano- and microarchitecture of the elastomer prior to pore collapse.

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