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Nanocomposites chitosan/montmorillonite for drug delivery system

  • 1. Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (PPCEM/UFCG), PB (Brazil). Programa de Pos-graduacao em Ciencia e Engenharia de Materiais
  • 2. Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (PPEP/UFCG), PB (Brazil). Programa de Pos-graduacao em Engenharia de Processos
  • 3. Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UAEMat/UFCG), PB (Brazil). Unidade Academica de Engenharia de Materiais

Description

In drugs delivery system the incorporation of an inorganic nanophase in polymer matrix, i.e. production of an inorganic-organic nanocomposite is an attractive alternative to obtain a constant release rate for a prolonged time. This study was performed to obtain films of nanocomposites Chitosan/montmorillonite intercalation by the technique of solution in the proportions of 1:1, 5:1 and 10:1. The nanocomposites were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. The results indicated that the feasibility of obtaining films of nanocomposites exfoliate. Among the suggested applications for films developed in this study includes them use for drugs delivery system. (author)

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Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Nanocompositos quitosana/montmorilonita para aplicacao em liberacao controlada de farmacos

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
[10 p.]
Report number
INIS-BR--8195

Conference

Title
10. Brazilian congress on polymers
Original Conference Title
10. Congresso brasileiro de polimeros
Dates
13-17 Oct 2009
Place
Foz do Iguacu, PR (Brazil)