Transient regulation of gel properties by chemical reaction networks

Z Wang, J Xiao, T Zhao, C Zhang, L Wang… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Transient regulation of gel properties by chemical reaction networks (CRNs) represents an
emerging and effective strategy to program or temporally control the structures, properties …

Competitive effects of anion mobility and viscous forces on the interactions of hyaluronic acid and alginic acid with hofmeister salts

S Das, S Majumdar - Food Hydrocolloids, 2025 - Elsevier
The specific ion effect takes into account the hydration, mobility, and kosmotropic/chaotropic
effects. However, another important aspect to consider is the solution viscosity, which …

Surface activity characterization of synthesized polyvinyl alcohol-based nanogel at air-water interface under highly dynamic conditions

M Hesan, M Lotfi, A Gholipour-Kanani, M Shafiee - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023 - Elsevier
The ability to predict the behavior of nanogels at the air-water interface is critical for
developing intelligent drug delivery systems. In this investigation, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) …

3D printing of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels enabled by aqueous two-phase system

R Karyappa, N Nagaraju, K Yamagishi, XQ Koh… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis of PVA hydrogels (PVA-Hy) requires a highly basic environment (eg, an
aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide, NaOH, 14% w/w, 4.2 M), but the rapid crosslinking of …

Supramolecular gelation controlled by an iodine clock

S Riedel, T Schweizer, K Smith-Mannschott… - Soft Matter, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Programming supramolecular assembly in the time domain is a fundamental aspect of the
design of biomimetic materials. We achieved the time-controlled sol–gel transition of a poly …

An Experimentally Derived Prediction Model for Diffusion and Electrostatically Controlled Physical Interactions of Polyampholytes and Salts

S Das, S Majumdar - ChemistrySelect, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The interactions of salts with polyampholytes are well established using the Hofmeister
series. However, the effect of these salts on the diffusivities of polyampholytes is unknown …

Amoeba-inspired reengineering of polymer networks

Y Zhong, P Li, X Wang, J Hao - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Some living organisms such as amoebas and slime molds have the capability to reengineer
their bodies freely by undergoing out-of-equilibrium events. By contrast, synthetic materials …

A thin film resistive humidity sensor based on polymer and carbon black nanoparticle composites

W Zhang, Y Huang, S Lin, H Xiao… - Measurement …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper proposes a resistive humidity sensor that uses a carbon-black and polyvinyl
alcohol composites thin film, fabricated with a unique film coating method for thinner …

Elucidating the influence of electrostatic force on the re-arrangement of H-bonds of protein polymers in the presence of salts

T Basu, S Das, S Majumdar - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyampholytes/proteins have an intriguing network of hydrogen bonds (H-bonds),
especially their secondary structure, which plays a crucial role in determining the …

The viscosity of globular proteins in the presence of an “inert” macromolecular cosolute

IA Plugariu, M Bercea - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper discusses the viscosity of bovine serum albumin (BSA) in physiological saline
solvent at 37° C and pH= 7.4, in presence of a macromolecular cosolute, poly (vinyl …