Publication Date:
2014-08-10
Description:
Article Biomaterials composed of macromolecules display complex structures with long range order, but it is difficult to create similarly complex superstructures in hydrogels. Here, the authors control the orientation of polyelectrolytes in hydrogels by introducing programmed swelling patterns and internal stresses. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms5490 Authors: Riku Takahashi, Zi Liang Wu, Md Arifuzzaman, Takayuki Nonoyama, Tasuku Nakajima, Takayuki Kurokawa, Jian Ping Gong
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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