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pH-Responsive Hydrogels: Swelling Model

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Biomaterials

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 553))

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Polymers that alter their characteristics in response to changes in their environment have been of great recent interest. Several research groups have been developing drug delivery systems based on these responsive polymers that intend mimic the normal physiological process. In these devices drug delivery is regulated by means of an interaction with the surrounding environment (feedback information) without any external intervention. The most commonly studied polymers having environmental sensitivity are either pH or temperature sensitive; there are also inflammation-sensitive systems. In this chapter we will concentrate on pH-sensitive systems.

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Traitel, T., Kost, J. (2004). pH-Responsive Hydrogels: Swelling Model. In: Hasirci, N., Hasirci, V. (eds) Biomaterials. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 553. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-48584-8_3

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