Table 3.
Different types of energies as depicted through molecular mechanistic study
| Energy type | Gelatin | Alginate | Alg–Gel composite | Alginate–gelatin Ca+2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total energy | 17.160 | 20.719 | 4.711 | 0.352 |
| Bond energy | 0.769 | 2.689 | 3.253 | 3.216 |
| Angle energy | 17.418 | 21.034 | 36.183 | 37.303 |
| Dihedral energy | 15.777 | 25.651 | 41.573 | 41.456 |
| V dw energy | − 1.503 | 5.393 | − 9.450 | − 13.261 |
| H-bond energy | − 0.429 | − 0.462 | − 2.661 | − 1.623 |