Local-friction governs water mobility in hydrogels acting as extracellular mimics
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- 28 April 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
- Vol. 28 (19) , 11754-11761
Abstract
The dynamic equilibrium between “Free water & Bound water” in an extracellular matrix is found to be responsible for structural integrity maintaining functional flexibility (viscoelastic adaptability) in a mimic hydrogel.Keywords
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