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Physical and mechanical properties of PLA, and their functions in widespread applications — A comprehensive review
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews · 2016 · Vol. 107 · pp. 367–392
Shady Farah(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)Daniel G. Anderson(Boston Children's Hospital)Róbert Langer✉(Harvard–MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology)
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsBiodegradationPolyesterMaterials scienceBiomaterialPetrochemicalBiodegradable polymerPolymerPlasticizerPolymer scienceBiochemical engineering
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AnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsHumansPlasticizersPolyesters
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