Hydrogel mechanics (Flory-Rehner)

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine subtree

Flory-Rehner 1943: swelling equilibrium in cross-linked polymer gels balances mixing entropy (χ-parameter) against elastic retraction. Gel modulus G = (ρRT/M_c) φ^{1/3} from rubber-elasticity. Engler 2006 stiffness-MSC-fate: 1…

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