Effect of Charge Density on the Viscoelasticity and Underwater Adhesion of Entangled Complex Coacervates from Semi-Rigid Polysaccharides

Maxime Precheur; Ali Kanan; Alexei D. Filippov; Kylian Virieux; Stéphane Trombotto; Fouzia Boulmedais; Mehdi Vahdati

doi:10.1039/d5sm01220a

January 1, 2026Soft MatterOpen Access

Effect of Charge Density on the Viscoelasticity and Underwater Adhesion of Entangled Complex Coacervates from Semi-Rigid Polysaccharides

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The research aims to understand how charge density impacts the properties of complex coacervates made from polysaccharides.
Analyzed phase behavior of coacervates from high molecular weight polysaccharides
Measured viscoelasticity under varying charge densities
Evaluated underwater adhesion performance
Higher charge density enhances the underwater adhesion of coacervates
Viscoelasticity significantly varies with changes in charge density
Complex coacervates exhibit improved phase stability at optimal charge density

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Analysis shows charge density affects viscoelastic properties in polysaccharide coacervates, suggesting applications in material science.

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We analyzed the effect of charge density (CD) on the phase behavior, viscoelasticity, and underwater adhesion of complex coacervates formed from high-molecular-weight, semi-flexible, bio-sourced polyelectrolytes. For this, hyaluronic acid (HA)...

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