Ionic-covalent entanglement hydrogels from gellan gum, carrageenan and an epoxy-amine

Authors

Leo Stevens, University of WollongongFollow
Paul Calvert, University of Massachusetts - DartmouthFollow
Gordon G. Wallace, University of WollongongFollow
Marc in het Panhuis, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

75792

Publication Details

Stevens, L., Calvert, P., Wallace, G. G. & in het Panhuis, M. (2013). Ionic-covalent entanglement hydrogels from gellan gum, carrageenan and an epoxy-amine. Soft Matter, 9 (11), 3009-3012.

Abstract

A 'one pot' preparation of interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels with double network characteristics is presented. A small addition of biopolymer dramatically increases the stiffness and strength of the epoxy-amine gels without affecting the large strain at failure value.