Tunable Properties <i>via</i> Composition Modulations of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Xanthan Gum/Oxalic Acid Hydrogels

Tunable Properties <i>via</i> Composition Modulations of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Xanthan Gum/Oxalic Acid Hydrogels

The design of hydrogel networks with tuned properties is essential for new innovative biomedical materials. Herein, poly(vinyl alcohol) and xanthan gum were used to develop hydrogels by the freeze/thaw cycles method in the presence of oxalic acid as a crosslinker. The structure and morphology of the...

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Main Authors: Alin Alexandru Enache, Diana Serbezeanu, Tăchiță Vlad-Bubulac, Alina-Mirela Ipate, Dana Mihaela Suflet, Mioara Drobotă, Mihaela Barbălată-Mândru, Radu Mihail Udrea, Cristina Mihaela Rîmbu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
hydrogels
poly(vinyl alcohol)
xanthan gum
swelling behavior
mechanical properties
antimicrobial activity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/7/2657

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