Self-healing hydrogel with electrical polarization (VIDEO)

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See the structure of the hydrogel. Note the precise arrangement of the PQ(Pyr) peptide molecules, the five water channels, and the strict arrangement of water molecules. The central channel of each nanofiber is about 15 angstroms in diameter -- 50,000 times thinner than the width of a hair. The full video can be seen here: https://youtu.be/P7LDpkMbrAA

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