Specific ion effects in polysaccharide dispersions

Duccio Tatini, Filippo Sarri, Piefrancesco Maltoni, Moira Ambrosi, Emiliano Carretti, Barry W. Ninham, Pierandrea Lo Nostro*

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    Abstract

    The specific effects induced by some strong electrolytes or neutral co-solutes on aqueous mixtures of guar gum (GG), sodium alginate (SA) and sodium hyaluronate (SH) were studied through rheology and DSC experiments. The results are discussed in terms of changes in the polymer conformation, structure of the network and hydration properties. This study is also aimed at controlling the viscosity of the aqueous mixtures for application in green formulations to be used as fracturing fluids for shale gas extraction plants.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)344-352
    Number of pages9
    JournalCarbohydrate Polymers
    Volume173
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2017

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