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Ageing of polyacrylamide gels is connected with the formation of charged groups on network chains. The presence of the electrostatic charges is required for the observation of the gel collapse.
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Stejskal, J., Gordon, M. & Torkington, J.A. Collapse of polyacrylamide gels. Polymer Bulletin 3, 621–625 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01135333
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