ABSTRACT
ZnAl-layered double hydroxides (ZnAl-LDH)/polycaprolactone (PCL) nanocomposites were prepared by solution intercalation method. It is shown that lamellar ZnAl-LDH is randomly distributed in the PCL matrix with diameter of 60 nm. The addition of ZnAl-LDH decreases thermal decomposition temperature of composites, but improves the elastic modulus and tensile strength. The weight loss and release amount of diclofenac of ZnAl-LDH/PCL composites are higher than that of neat PCL. The drug release kinetics for nanocomposites and neat PCL could be described by first-order kinetic and Ritger-Peppas kinetic model.
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