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Biomaterials Science Series
Biodegradable Thermogels
Edited by
Xian Jun Loh;
Xian Jun Loh
A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore
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David James Young
David James Young
University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-78262-940-5
PDF ISBN:
978-1-78801-267-6
EPUB ISBN:
978-1-78801-539-4
Special Collection:
2018 ebook collection
Series:
Biomaterials Science Series
No. of Pages:
186
Publication date:
27 Sep 2018
Book Chapter
Chapter 3: Polyester-based Biodegradable Thermogelling Systems as Emerging Materials for Therapeutic Applications
By
Lu Jiang
;
Lu Jiang
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03
Singapore 138634
Singapore
[email protected]
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Andrew Huayang Shan
;
Andrew Huayang Shan
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore
9 Engineering Drive 1
Singapore 117576
Singapore
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David James Young
;
David James Young
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast
Maroochydore
Queensland 4558
Australia
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Zibiao Li
;
Zibiao Li
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03
Singapore 138634
Singapore
[email protected]
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Xian Jun Loh
Xian Jun Loh
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03
Singapore 138634
Singapore
[email protected]
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Published:27 Sep 2018
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Special Collection: 2018 ebook collectionSeries: Biomaterials Science Series
Page range:
40 - 75
Citation
L. Jiang, A. H. Shan, D. J. Young, Z. Li, and X. J. Loh, in Biodegradable Thermogels, ed. X. J. Loh and D. J. Young, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018, ch. 3, pp. 40-75.
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Polyester based thermogelling systems are biocompatible and biodegradable and the sol-to-gel transition can be tuned to body temperature. These properties are ideal for the development of injectable slow-release drug delivery systems and tissue engineering scaffolds. In this chapter, the most recent developments in this class of soft materials are summarized with respect to different types of polyester materials and the correlation of their structures with improvements in gel function for biomedical applications.
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