Effects of molecular weight on thermoreversible gelation and gel elasticity of methylcellulose in aqueous solution

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 232-238

  Wang, Qiqiang ^a   Li, Lin ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Gelation; Hydrogel; Methylcellulose; Scaling; Thermoreversibility

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELASTICITY; GELATION; HYDROGELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SOL-GELS; SOLUTIONS;

METHYCELLULOSE; SCALING; THERMOREVERSIBILITY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 28444478126     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2005.07.030     Document Type: Article

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