watertriggered
Watertriggered is a term used to describe phenomena, materials, devices, or processes that are activated, altered, or initiated by exposure to water or by changes in water content. It is not a formally standardized term in scientific literature and may appear as water-triggered or watertriggered depending on authors. In practice, it covers a range of moisture-responsive behaviors across disciplines such as chemistry, materials science, biology, and engineering.
Mechanisms commonly involved include hydration-induced swelling, gelation, or dissolution, where water acts as a solvent, plasticizer,
Applications for watertriggered systems span several fields. In medicine and drug delivery, carriers may release payloads
Examples are illustrative rather than exhaustive. Hydrogels that swell upon hydration, moisture-activated adhesives, and coatings that
See also: Hydrogels; moisture-responsive polymers; moisture sensors; water-activated materials.