RT Journal Article
T1 Diffusion Wave Spectroscopy Microrheological Characterization of Gelling Agarose Solutions
A1 Mancebo, Nuria
A1 González Rubio, Ramón
A1 Ortega Gómez, Francisco
A1 Carbone, Carlo
A1 Guzmán Solís, Eduardo
A1 Martínez Pedrero, Fernando
A1 Rubio, Miguel Ángel
AB This work investigated the gelation kinetics and mechanical properties of agarose hydrogels studied at different concentrations (in the range 1–5 g/L) and temperatures. Rheologicalmeasurements were performed by diffusing wave spectroscopy (DWS) using polystyrene and titanium dioxide particles as probes. The study emphasized the influence of gelation kinetics onthe mechanical behavior of the hydrogels. The results showed that the gel properties were closely related to the thermal history and aging time of the samples. The insights gained from this study are critical for optimizing the performance of agarose hydrogels in specific applications and highlight the importance of controlling the concentration and thermal conditions during hydrogel preparation.
PB MDPI
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109190
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109190
LA eng
NO Mancebo N, Rubio RG, Ortega F, Carbone C, Guzmán E, Martínez-Pedrero F, Rubio MA. Diffusion Wave Spectroscopy Microrheological Characterization of Gelling Agarose Solutions. Polymers. 2024; 16(18):2618. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182618
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
NO Universidad Complutense de Madrid
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025