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Self-assembly and rheological behaviors of intermacromolecular complexes consisting of oppositely charged fluorinated guar gums.

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We synthesized fluorinated cationic/anionic guar gums (FCGG and FAGG) and characterized these species using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The degree of fluorine substitution of FCGG (0.26%) and FAGG (0.21%) was calculated by elemental analysis. In addition, we explored the self-assembly and rheological behaviors of FCGG-FAGG complexes by viscometry, scanning electron microscopy, light scattering, fluorescence spectroscopy, and rheometry. The maximum viscosity and molecular weights were observed with a FAGG:FCGG mass ratio of 7.0:3.0, denoted by COMP. Moreover, FAGG-FCGG interactions in COMP led to the lowest shape factor and critical associating concentration. Additionally, the relaxation time and crossover modulus of COMP (6.65 s and 0.90 Pa, respectively) were remarkably higher than those of FCGG and FAGG alone. Finally, viscoelastic hysteresis loops emerged for FAGG and COMP. The results suggested that the self-assembly behaviors of FAGG-FCGG were influenced by both ionic and fluorinated groups.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Carbohydrate polymers
Volume
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184
Number of Pages
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333-341
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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0144-8617
URL
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http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0144-8617(18)30001-8
DOI
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10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.01.001
Short Title
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Carbohydr Polym
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