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The 16 pages that link to Hydrogel, each with the reason it gives.

• Hydrogen bondRelated: Hydrogen bonds can help cross-link hydrogel networks and make them responsive to conditions.

• PolymerizationBroader topic: Polymerization can create networks that absorb large amounts of water.

• Contact lensRelated: Hydrogels made comfortable, flexible contact lenses possible.

• MucusRelated: Mucus behaves as a biological hydrogel formed by mucin polymers.

• HydrationBroader topic: Hydrogels are materials designed to absorb and hold large amounts of water.

• ElastomerCompared with: Hydrogels can be soft and deformable, but their water-rich networks differ from typical rubber elastomers.

• Cross-linkBroader topic: Cross-links keep the water-rich polymer matrix from dissolving.

• Polymer chemistryBroader topic: Crosslinking chemistry creates soft materials used in biomedical and other applications.

• Electric eelRelated: Hydrogel-based artificial cells have been designed to imitate the eel’s flexible electrocytes.

• BiomaterialsBroader topic: Hydrogels provide soft, hydrated environments for cell culture, wound care, and drug delivery.

• MucilageRelated: Mucilage absorbs water and forms gel-like material around plant tissues.

• Gel (colloid)Broader topic: Hydrogels are gels whose continuous liquid phase is water.

• HydrophileBroader topic: Hydrophilic polymer groups enable the network to absorb and retain water.

• Pendant groupRelated: Hydrophilic pendant groups help determine water uptake and swelling.

• Applications of soft matterBroader topic: Hydrogels support contact lenses, wound dressings, and controlled drug release.

• Macromolecular substancesBroader topic: Its macromolecular network supports uses in medicine, agriculture, and water management.