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Ions-induced gelation of alginate: Mechanisms and applications
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · 2021 · Vol. 177 · pp. 578–588
Chuhuan Hu(Hubei University of Technology)Wei Lü(Shanghai Jiao Tong University)Analucia Mata(Shanghai Jiao Tong University)Katsuyoshi Nishinari(Hubei University of Technology)Yapeng Fang✉(Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryDivalentBiopolymerChemistryProtonationIonIonotropic effectPolymerChemical engineeringMechanism (biology)Organic chemistry
MeSH terms
AlginatesCationsHydrogenMetalsUronic AcidsHydrogels
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China
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