Biodegradable Polymers Grafted onto Multifunctional Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Gene Delivery

Biodegradable polymer possesses significant potential for applications in different fields, since flexibility gives rise to materials with great physical and mechanical property diversity. The poly-caprolactone (PCL) and chitosan derivatives (CS) have the ability to form scaffolds, which adhere to t...

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Main Authors: Egídio Paulo Francisco Nhavene, Gracielle Ferreira Andrade, Jerusa Araujo Quintão Arantes Faria, Dawidson Assis Gomes, Edésia Martins Barros de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:ChemEngineering
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2305-7084/2/2/24