Experimental insight into the evolutionary mechanism of solid-to-hollow hydrogel. Issue 76 (6th September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Qing; Tan, Huiyan; Tu, Yaqing; Zhang, Lidong
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 55:Issue 76(2019)
• Page Start: 11470
• Page End: 11473
• Publication Date: 2019-09-06
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05947d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : The evolutionary mechanism of solid-to-hollow sodium alginate hydrogel is reported, which provides a promising concept or method basis for the preparation of hollow hydrogels with sophisticated geometries. Abstract : We for the first time disclose the evolutionary mechanism of solid-to-hollow sodium alginate (SA) hydrogel in an aqueous solution of Cu 2+, H2 O2 and Tris–HCl elements, where the oxidative degradation and gas bubble assistance result in the hollow structures. This provides a promising concept or method basis for the preparation of hollow hydrogels with sophisticated geometries.