Superfast-Expanding Porous Hydrogels: Pushing New Frontiers in Converting Chemical Potential into Useful Mechanical Work.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c00645
Abstract: Superabsorbent polymer gels can absorb large amounts of water (100-1000× their dry weight). For the past 50 years, many scientists such as de Gennes have proposed to extract mechanical work from gel expansion/contraction, which could… read more here.
Keywords: mechanical work; gel; work; useful mechanical ... See more keywords