Critical exponents for sol-gel transition in aqueous alginate solutions induced by cupric cations

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 544-551

  Lu, Lu ^a   Liu, Xinxing ^a   Tong, Zhen ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Alginate; Critical exponent and cupric cation; Sol gel transition

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYSACCHARIDES; POSITIVE IONS; RHEOLOGY;

CRITICAL EXPONENT AND CUPRIC CATION; SHEAR VISCOSITY; SOL-GEL TRANSITION;

SOL-GELS;

EID: 33747142332     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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