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Discontinuous volume transitions in ionic gels and their possible involvement in the nerve excitation process
Author(s) -
Tasaki I.,
Byrne P. M.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
biopolymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1097-0282
pISSN - 0006-3525
DOI - 10.1002/bip.360320812
Subject(s) - chemistry , ionic bonding , swelling , polymer , excitation , volume (thermodynamics) , ionization , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , ion , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , physics , electrical engineering , engineering
Discontinuous volume changes in polymer gels carrying negatively ionized groups were studied by varying the molarities of univalent and bivalent cations in the bathing solution. These studies offer a sound basis for elucidating the origin of rapid swelling and heat production in nerve fibers associated with the process of excitation.