Multiscale investigation of viscoelastic properties of aqueous solutions of sodium alginate and evaluation of their biocompatibility
Alberto Varela-Feijoo, Philippe Djémia, Tetsuharu Narita, Frédéric Pignon, Armelle Baeza‐Squiban, Valentina Sirri, Alain Ponton
Abstract
The viscoelastic and structural properties of aqueous solutions of sodium alginate were deeply investigated leading to a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of polyelectrolytes from molecular to macroscopic scale.
Topics & Concepts
ViscoelasticityBiocompatibilitySodium alginateAqueous solutionPolyelectrolyteMaterials scienceMolecular dynamicsChemical engineeringSodiumNanotechnologyChemistryPolymerComposite materialPhysical chemistryComputational chemistryEngineeringMetallurgyHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsElectrostatics and Colloid Interactions