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Original Articles

NIPAAm-containing amphiphilic block copolymers with tailored LCST: Aggregation behavior, cytotoxicity and evaluation as carriers of indomethacin, tetracycline and doxorubicin

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Pages 759-772 | Received 19 Dec 2017, Accepted 08 Feb 2019, Published online: 14 May 2019

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