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Complex Fluids, Polymeric Gels, and Nanostructured Biomaterials
Investigating solutions and gels of surfactants and polymers for drug delivery and cell encapsulation applications. Our research focuses on the nanostructure, rheology/mechanical properties, oxygen transport, and drug release characteristics of associative polymer gels, block copolymer solutions, emulsions, and nanoparticle-polymer solutions.
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Research Interest |
Potential Application |
Tuning structure and gel-liquid transitions in thermoreversible PEO-PPO-PEO systems |
Delivery of injectable pharmaceuticals; formulations for ocular delivery, cell encapsulation materials |
Nanostructured gels with oxygen carriers for enhanced oxygen supply and transport to cells (collaboration with S. C. Roberts) |
Cell encapsulation materials for treatment of diabetes, liver disease, and thyroid disorders; improved materials for tissue engineering |
PLA-PEO-PLA gels with tunable elasticity, structure, and release characteristics (collaboration with G. N. Tew) |
Materials for soft tissue engineering (cartilage, liver, heart, etc.); gels for extended release of hydrophobic drugs |
Alginate gels for extended release of hydrophilic compounds |
Extended-release delivery of water-soluble vitamins, minerals, pharmaceuticals, or proteins |
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