Influence of both cation and alginate nature on the rheological behavior of transition metal alginate gels

•Rheological properties of alginate hydrogels strongly depend on the cation nature.•Copper cation leads to the production of hard hydrogels whatever the alginate.•Manganese cation induces the formation of finite relaxation time materials.•Cobalt cation presents a more versatile action depending on t...

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