Pyridine-based coordination polymeric hydrogel with Cu2+ ion and its encapsulation of a hydrophobic molecule.
We report the formation of a coordination polymeric hydrogel of a pyridine derivative with Cu(2+) and its efficiency as a delivery system for curcumin as a model hydrophobic drug.
Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 660-701, Korea.
Hyejin
H
Lee
Ji Ha
JH
Lee
Sunwoo
S
Kang
Jin Yong
JY
Lee
George
G
John
Jong Hwa
JH
Jung