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Schematic representation of the variation in the polymer volume fraction as a function of the pH in different types of polyelectrolyte gels. Anionic gels swell in basic solutions (high pH), and cationic gels swell in acidic solutions (low pH). Amphiphilic gels swell in both low- and high-pH solutions.
