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temperatures might bring about the enlarged phase-separation and crystallization<br />

areas. Based on the 3-phase diagram, the composition path may cross the<br />

bimodal line and move into the crystallization area. Therefore, crystallization<br />

could suppress pore coalescence to ensure a well-connected pore structure.<br />

Moreover, the use of nonsolvent, water, in the wet process of the nonsolvent<br />

induced phase separation would produce nanopores at the top side of<br />

membranes. Also, the influence of coagulation composition on the membrane<br />

structure will be discussed. Various coagulation bath compositions would bring<br />

about a different pore size on the top side of the membrane. By understanding<br />

the fundamental parameters related to the formation of membrane structure,<br />

nanoporous membrane-based implantable drug delivery devices with the<br />

preprogrammed drug release rate would be developed.

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