Biohybrid glycopolymer capable of ionotropic gelation

• Main Authors: Ghadban, Ali, Albertin, Luca, Rinaudo, Marguerite, Heyraud, Alain
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Manufacturing::Polymers and plastics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101113; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19539
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Ionotropic gelation is particularly appealing for the formation of hydrogels because it takes place under mild conditions, is not thermoreversible, and does not involve toxic chemicals. A well-known example is the gelation of alginate in the presence of calcium ions, which is at the base of numerous...