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| Content Provider | World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
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| Author | Jejurikar, Aparna Lawrie, Gwen Martin, Darren Grøndahl, Lisbeth |
| Description | Country affiliation: Australia Author Affiliation: Jejurikar A ( School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.) |
| Abstract | The properties of alginate films modified using two cross-linker ions (Ca(2+) and Ba(2+)), comparing two separate cross-linking techniques (the traditional immersion (IM) method and a new strategy in a pressure-assisted diffusion (PD) method), are evaluated. This was achieved through measuring metal ion content, water uptake and film stability in an ionic solution ([Ca(2+)] = 2 mM). Characterization of the internal structure and mechanical properties of hydrated films were established by cryogenic scanning electron microscopy and tensile testing, respectively. It was found that gels formed by the PD technique possessed greater stability and did not exhibit any delamination after 21 day immersion as compared to gels formed by the IM technique. The Ba(2+) cross-linked gels possessed significantly higher cross-linking density as reflected in lower water content, a more dense internal structure and higher Young's modulus compared to Ca(2+) cross-linked gels. For the Ca(2+) cross-linked gels, a large improvement in the mechanical properties was observed in gels produced by the PD technique and this was attributed to thicker pore walls observed within the hydrogel structure. In contrast, for the Ba(2+) cross-linked gels, the PD technique resulted in gels that had lower tensile strength and strain energy density and this was attributed to phase separation and larger macropores in this gel. |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| ISSN | 17486041 |
| e-ISSN | 1748605X |
| Journal | Biomedical Materials |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing |
| Publisher Date | 2011-04-01 |
| Publisher Place | Great Britain (UK) |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Discipline Biomedical Engineering Alginates Chemistry Cross-linking Reagents Hydrogels Ions Barium Calcium Cryoelectron Microscopy Diffusion Gels Glucuronic Acid Hexuronic Acids Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Materials Testing Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Models, Chemical Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Tensile Strength Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Chemistry Business and International Management Mechanics of Materials Biomaterials Bioengineering Biomedical Engineering |
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