Biodegradable synthetic polymers: Preparation, functionalization and biomedical application

Progress in Polymer Science - Tập 37 Số 2 - Trang 237-280 - 2012
Huayu Tian1, Zhaohui Tang1, Xiuli Zhuang1, Xuesi Chen1, Xiabin Jing1
1Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China

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