Fig. 5.
a – d) Damage caused by applying 20% strain to 8-layer 30% AAc microgels/400-500 kDa PDADMAC films. Film recovery following one hour exposure to e) 55% relative humidity, f) 73% relative humidity, g) 78% relative humidity, h) 84% relative humidity. Little change is noted at 55%, while slight remnant damage is visible at 73%. Complete recovery proceeds at 78% or higher. Scale bar in all images is 10 μm.