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The rheological behavior of aminosaccharide-based glycopolymers prepared through the chemical modification of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers was evaluated in bulk and in aqueous solution. The viscoelastic response of the polymers was assessed by conducting dynamic mechanical thermal analyses and taking rheology measurements, and information on the stiffness and relaxation mechanisms of the glycopolymers in bulk was obtained. Moreover, the development of reversible networks was observed by performing isochronal and isothermal experiments.
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Cerrada, M., Ruiz, C., Sánchez-Chaves, M. et al. Rheological behavior of aminosaccharide-based glycopolymers obtained from ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers. Polym J 43, 205–213 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/pj.2010.128
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