Discontinuous volume transitions in ionic gels and their possible involvement in the nerve excitation process
- 1 August 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Biopolymers
- Vol. 32 (8) , 1019-1023
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bip.360320812
Abstract
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.Keywords
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