The Synthetic Method (IMAGE)

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The Synthetic Method

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The synthetic method yields polymers with adjacent cationic (blue)-aromatic (green) sequences. The two monomer types in polymers bonded together to form a hydrogel that stuck well to negatively-charged solid surfaces in saltwater. (Hailong Fan et al., Nature Communications, November 12, 2019)

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Hailong Fan et al., <em>Nature Communications</em>, November 12, 2019

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