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Possible mechanism of stiffening by a) formation of an ion crosslink through outflow of ions, leading to mass loss; b) formation of a viologen radical dimer, leading to loss of chloride ions and mass loss; and c) formation of a violgen radical dimer, with influx of sodium ions and mass gain.
