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Inside Cover, Volume 128, Issue 1
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.38672
Subject(s) - cover (algebra) , zeolite , volume (thermodynamics) , polymer science , computer science , materials science , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , physics , chemistry , thermodynamics , engineering , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry , catalysis
The cover image shows a scanning electron microscopy image of NaX zeolite crystals. This zeolite presents hydrophilic properties due to the low Si/Al ratio (1.23). As presented by L. Donato and colleagues on page 754 , the NaX particles are used for the preparation of PDMS‐based mixed matrix membranes. These systems are employed for the controlled release of ibuprofen. The release kinetics are modulated by the zeolite action, thus obtaining a linear release behavior. The investigated hybrid systems are very promising for applications as transdermal drug delivery devices.