On the Molecular Mechanism of Thermally Reversible Sol-Gel Transition with Pronounced Hysteresis of Agarose in Water

Weiyan Zhu; Lei Hou; Peiyi Wu

doi:10.1039/d5sm00630a

January 1, 2025Soft Matter

On the Molecular Mechanism of Thermally Reversible Sol-Gel Transition with Pronounced Hysteresis of Agarose in Water

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The study identifies the nuanced molecular mechanisms governing the sol-gel transition of agarose in water, leading to pronounced hysteresis.
Key evidence includes IR spectroscopy, rheology, and LF-1H NMR techniques that demonstrate the complex behavior of agarose.
Observational analysis with multiple techniques provides a detailed view of how agarose behaves in water during thermal conditions.
These findings may enable a better understanding of agarose's applications in materials science, highlighting unique molecular interactions.

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Analysis reveals thermally reversible sol-gel transition and hysteresis of agarose in water, suggesting insights into molecular behavior.

Abstract

A comprehensive understanding of the thermally reversible sol-gel transition of agarose in water is explored mainly by IR spectroscopy in combination with rheology, Low Field (LF)-1H NMR, and molecular dynamic...

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Zhu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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On the Molecular Mechanism of Thermally Reversible Sol-Gel Transition with Pronounced Hysteresis of Agarose in Water

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On the Molecular Mechanism of Thermally Reversible Sol-Gel Transition with Pronounced Hysteresis of Agarose in Water

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