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Microstructural Characterization of Polyanhydride Blends for Controlled Drug Delivery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2011

Elizabeth E. Shen ,
Hsin-Lung Chen  and
Balaji Narasimhan
Elizabeth E. Shen
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical & Biochemical EngineeringRutgers University98 Brett Road Piscataway, NJ 08854, U.S.A
Hsin-Lung Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical EngineeringNational Tsing-Hua University Hsinchu, Taiwan
Balaji Narasimhan
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical & Biochemical EngineeringRutgers University98 Brett Road Piscataway, NJ 08854, U.S.A
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Abstract

This research examines the microstructure of polyanhydride blends for use in drug delivery devices. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) studies were performed on the homopolymers and blends of the polyanhydrides poly(1,6-carboxyphenoxy hexane) (CPH) and poly(sebacic anhydride) (SA). AFM of the CPH/SA blends 20:80, 50:50, and 80:20 showed distinct patterns indicating spinodal decomposition and phase separation on the micron-scale. Because it has been shown that incorporated drugs will thermodynamically partition into phase-separated domains depending on their hydrophobicity, polyanhydride blends will be able to encapsulate larger bioactive compounds including nucleotides, proteins, and vaccines. Preliminary SAXS studies of the CPH/SA blend systems provide information on the crystalline morphology of the polymer. A peak shift to a lower q from poly(SA) to the blends indicates that the poly(CPH) is incorporated into and causes swelling of the interlamellar amorphous regions of poly(SA).

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 662: Symposia LL/MM/NN/OO – Biomaterials for Drug Delivery & Tissue Engineering , 2000 , NN4.2
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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