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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Biomaterials Engineering

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  • Lambda-carrageenan (LC) has poor thermal gelation and structural strength due to its high sulfate group density.
  • Existing limitations hinder LC's use in applications requiring stable hydrogel structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To structurally modify lambda-carrageenan (LC) via methacrylation using glycidyl methacrylate (GMA).
  • To enhance the mechanical and swelling properties of LC-based hydrogels through sepiolite reinforcement.
  • To optimize hydrogel formulation using a D-optimal experimental design.

Main Methods:

  • Methacrylation of LC using GMA at varying mass ratios and solvent volumes.
  • Incorporation of sepiolite as a filler agent to reinforce hydrogel structure.
  • Characterization of hydrogel properties including complex viscosity, storage modulus (G'), and swelling percentage.

Main Results:

  • Optimized hydrogels achieved storage moduli (G') above 3000 Pa and 90% swelling capacity with 20% sepiolite.
  • Methacrylation and sepiolite reinforcement significantly improved mechanical strength and swelling compared to unmodified LC.
  • The D-optimal design effectively identified optimal conditions for GMA/LC ratio and solvent volume.

Conclusions:

  • The synergistic combination of LC methacrylation and sepiolite reinforcement yields structurally optimized and tunable hydrogels.
  • This approach overcomes the limitations of native LC, enabling potential use in advanced functional applications.
  • The developed hydrogels exhibit enhanced mechanical properties and swelling behavior suitable for specialized material needs.