Exploring Unusual Interactions in Polymers for Hydrogel Formation
Scientists have just made a remarkable discovery about the way polymers interact with each other to form a hydrogel. Through a series of experiments, researchers from the University of California, Riverside have found that in addition to the traditional chemical bonding that happens between polymers, they can also form physical bonds known as “interpenetrating networks”. This new finding could have major implications for the development of new materials and technologies that rely on hydrogels.
source: Phys.org