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The film stress right after
the dehydration treatment comes down close to its original level, and then it
follows the similar increasing trend when exposed to the air again, indicating
the re-adsorption process of water. The incorporation of water into the films
appears to enhance the “expanding” tendency and therefore results in a higher
compress stress. Removing of water from the films causes the recover of the
stress to a certain degree.