Negative Energy Elasticity in a Rubberlike Gel
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چکیده
Contrary to common belief, the softness of polymer gels is determined by negative energy elasticity and not only entropy elasticity, a key finding for designing used in medical applications at various temperatures.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physical Review X
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2160-3308']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevx.11.011045