Local Structure of Ca2+ Alginate Hydrogels Gelled via Competitive Ligand Exchange and Measured by Small Angle X-ray Scattering.
Alginates, being linear anionic co-polymers of 1,4-linked residues β-d-ManA (M) and α-l-GulA (G), are widely applied as hydrogel biomaterials due to their favourable in vivo biocompatibility and convenient ionic crosslinking. The “egg-box” model is the prevailing description of the local structure o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Gels |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/5/1/3 |