Designing interfacial hydration in natural polymers via intermediate water

Key Points

• Interfacial hydration improves biomaterial properties, enhancing their performance in various applications.
• Hydrophilicity levels increased by up to 40% when optimizing water interactions with polymers.
• Analysis of polymer-water interactions across multiple conditions showed significant hydration effects.
• Understanding these hydration processes may enable the development of better biomaterials for medical use.