Ion-Induced Volume Transition in Gels and Its Role in Biology
Incremental changes in ionic composition, solvent quality, and temperature can lead to reversible and abrupt structural changes in many synthetic and biopolymer systems. In the biological milieu, this nonlinear response is believed to play an important functional role in various biological systems,...
Main Authors: | Matan Mussel, Peter J. Basser, Ferenc Horkay |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Gels |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/7/1/20 |
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