Lixia Wang

Lixia Wang


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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2020 in Food Chemistry
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LWLixia Wang
Lixia Wang
ALAnng-Ruei Lee
Anng-Ruei Lee
YYYi Yuan
Yi Yuan
XWXiu-Mei Wang
Xiu-Mei Wang
TLTing-Jang Lu
Ting-Jang Lu

1 December 2016 in Food Chemistry
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LWLixia Wang
Lixia Wang
YZYuanhong Zhuang
Yuanhong Zhuang
Jingliang LiJingliang Li
Jingliang Li
JPJie Pang
Jie Pang
XLXiangyang Liu
Xiangyang Liu

21 March 2022 in Food Chemistry
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LWLixia Wang
Lixia Wang
LDLi-Ping Dao
Li-Ping Dao
QGQi-Yong Guo
Qi-Yong Guo
TCTian-Long Chen
Tian-Long Chen
LFLijun Fu
Lijun Fu
YYYi Yuan
Yi Yuan

28 May 2026 in Gels
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LWLixia Wang
Lixia Wang
GLGuorong Lin
Guorong Lin
LFLijun Fu
Lijun Fu
The gelation property is one of the core functional characteristics of konjac glucomannan (KGM). KGM mainly forms gels through ionic crosslinking, deacetylation and compounding with other colloids. Exploring novel gelation technologies for the precise regulation of KGM gel properties is the research focus in this field. In this work, an alternating current (AC) electric field was applied to trigger KGM gelation in the presence of calcium chloride (CaCl2). The structure and viscoelastic properties (including storage modulus G′, loss modulus G″ and loss factor tanδ) of the gels were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy (RS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), simultaneous differential scanning calorimetry/thermo-gravimetric analyzer (DSC/TGA) and rheometer. FTIR and RS revealed that KGM underwent partial degradation and deacetylation under the AC electric field. Calcium ions and chloride ions dissociated from CaCl2 are adsorbed onto the hydroxyl groups of KGM molecules. KGM molecules constituting the gels still retain partial original acetyl groups. SEM images showed that the gels had a porous structure with a coarse surface. XRD patterns showed the gels contained complex CaCl2 hydrates. Simultaneous DSC/TGA analysis indicated that the gel with excellent thermal stability exhibited distinct melting endothermic peaks corresponding to CaCl2 hydrates. Rheological data showed that, apart from KGM concentration, G′ and G″ of the gels gradually increased with the elevation of CaCl2 concentration, applied voltage and electric treatment duration. However, when CaCl2 concentrations, voltage, and electric treatment time exceeded their respective critical values, both started to decrease. Taking G′ as the evaluation index, the optimal preparation conditions for KGM-CaCl2 electrogel were determined as follows: KGM 0.5%, CaCl2 1.2%, electric treatment duration 45 min, and voltage 24 V.