Population
Fully neutralized polyacrylate hydrogels in aqueous NaCl solutions
Comparison
Substitution of Na ions by divalent or trivalent… vs Undeformed gels vs uniaxially compressed gels
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Cation effects on hydrogel transitions are hypothesis-generating for stimuli-responsive biomaterials; clinical translation should not yet be considered.
This basic science study demonstrates how different metal cations and mechanical compression affect the swelling and volume transition of polyacrylate hydrogels.
Horkay et al. (2000) studied this question.
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