Cation‐Alginate Complexes and Their Hydrogels: A Powerful Toolkit for the Development of Next‐Generation Sustainable Functional Materials
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · University of Florence · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract The use of materials from renewable sources instead of fossil fuels is a crucial step forward in the industrial transition toward sustainability. Among polysaccharides, alginate stands out as a versatile and eco‐friendly candidate due to its ability to form functional complexes with cations. This review provides an up‐to‐date and comprehensive description of alginate complexation with specific cations, focusing on how interaction forces can be harnessed to tailor the physicochemical properties of cation‐alginate‐based functional materials. Methodologies and approaches for the development and multiscale characterization of these materials are introduced and discussed. Alginate complexes with mono‐,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 13.37
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 299
Authors
4- PTPietro Tordi
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University of Florence, Université de Strasbourg
- FRFrancesca Ridi
University of Florence
- PSPaolo Samorı́Corresponding
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires, Université de Strasbourg
- MBMassimo BoniniCorresponding
University of Florence
Topics & keywords
- Materials science
- Nanotechnology
- Self-healing hydrogels
- Characterization (materials science)
- Environmental remediation
- Biofabrication
- Chemical engineering
- Biochemical engineering