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Hydrogels are water-swollen polymer networks. They are of great interest both medically and commerically. Conventional hydrogels change little in swelling with environmental conditions while stimuli-responsive hydrogels may swell or deswell sharply with relatively small changes of temperature or pH. A general review of the principles and applications of these interesting materials is presented here.
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Hoffman, A.S. (1991). Conventional and Environmentally-Sensitive Hydrogels for Medical and Industrial Uses: A Review Paper. In: DeRossi, D., Kajiwara, K., Osada, Y., Yamauchi, A. (eds) Polymer Gels. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5892-3_21
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