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Superabsorbent polymer solubilized instantly by decrosslinking with sodium hypochlorite

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A superabsorbent polymer crosslinked with diacylhydrazine was prepared. The swollen gel was instantly solubilized by treatment with a small amount of sodium hypochlorite solution.

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This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 20H04372.

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Yanaze, K., Kihara, N. Superabsorbent polymer solubilized instantly by decrosslinking with sodium hypochlorite. Polym J 53, 1153–1155 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-021-00499-7

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