Why Hydrogels Don't Dribble Water
Why Hydrogels Don't Dribble Water
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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Hydrogels contain ample amounts of water, with the water-to-solid ratio sometimes reaching tens of thousands of times. How can so much water remain securely lodged within the gel? New findings imply a simple mechanism. Next to hydrophilic surfaces, water transitions into an extensive gel-like phase in which molecules become ordered. This "fourth ph...
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Why Hydrogels Don't Dribble Water
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_669ebae32048437e91113cbb91f9fe4b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_669ebae32048437e91113cbb91f9fe4b
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2310-2861
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2310-2861
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10.3390/gels3040043
