Structural phases in Ca 2+ -triggered alginate assembly and gelation: circular dichroism-guided multimodal analysis

Soft Matter 2026

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Authors: Tatsuki Haga, Satoshi Hashimoto, Masaya Yoshida, Yudai Ono, Takeharu Haino, 牧 康行, Koichi Matsuo, Mohamed I. A. Ibrahim
DOI: 10.1039/d5sm00758e
Cited by: 5
References: 40

Abstract

This study investigates the assembly and gelation behaviour of sodium alginate (SA) induced by calcium ions (Ca 2+ ), using circular dichroism (CD), FTIR, SAXS, and AFM analyses.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials Hydrogels: synthesis properties applications Polymer Surface Interaction Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Soft Matter
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
22
Issue
4
Pages
1033–1043
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN