Structural and Mechanical Properties of Konjac Glucomannan Gels and Influence of Freezing-Thawing Treatments on Them
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample and Sample Preparation
2.2. Compression Measurements
2.3. Synchrotron SAXS/WAXS Measurements
2.4. Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Spectroscopy
2.5. Scanning Electron Microscopy Observation
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Structure of GM Gels
3.2. Influence of FT Treatment on Mechanical and Structural Properties
3.3. Influence of Additives on Mechanical and Structural Properties of Freeze-Thawed Gels
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | T/°C | Rg,1/Å | p1 | Rg,2/Å | p2 |
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GM | 20 (before FT) | 470 ± 84 | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 35 ± 6 | 2.3 ± 1.4 |
25 (after FT) | 379 ± 143 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 40 ± 9 | 2.6 ± 1.3 | |
GM/PVA | 25 (before FT) | 480 ± 81 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 32 ± 7 | 2.2 ± 1.3 |
25 (after FT) | 377 ± 144 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 47 ± 10 | 2.7 ± 0.8 | |
GM/AFGP | 25 (before FT) | 477 ± 94 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 32 ± 9 | 2.4 ± 1.5 |
20 (after FT) | 383 ± 173 | 2.0 ± 0.2 | 49 ± 15 | 2.9 ± 0.9 |
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Takeno, H.; Hashimoto, R.; Lu, Y.; Hsieh, W.-C. Structural and Mechanical Properties of Konjac Glucomannan Gels and Influence of Freezing-Thawing Treatments on Them. Polymers 2022, 14, 3703. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14183703
Takeno H, Hashimoto R, Lu Y, Hsieh W-C. Structural and Mechanical Properties of Konjac Glucomannan Gels and Influence of Freezing-Thawing Treatments on Them. Polymers. 2022; 14(18):3703. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14183703
Chicago/Turabian StyleTakeno, Hiroyuki, Ryuki Hashimoto, Yunqiao Lu, and Wen-Chuan Hsieh. 2022. "Structural and Mechanical Properties of Konjac Glucomannan Gels and Influence of Freezing-Thawing Treatments on Them" Polymers 14, no. 18: 3703. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14183703