Аннотация
The behavior of polyelectrolyte gels under the influence of combined electric and magnetic fields have been studied. The change of double electric layer potential on the gel–solution interface has been measured. It has been shown that the magnetic field considerably influences the rate of double electric layer formation. The enhancement of electroinduced deformation and collapse is also caused by additional action of the magnetic field. The qualitative interpretation of the observed phenomena is given from the diffusion theory point of view. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.