Network elasticity of a model hydrogel as a function of swelling ratio: from shrinking to extreme swelling states
Abstract
In this work, we intended to investigate the relationship between the swelling ratio Q and Young's modulus E of hydrogels from their contracted state to extreme swelling state and elucidate the underlining molecular mechanism. For this purpose, we used tetra-poly(ethylene glycol) (tetra-PEG) gel, whose network parameters are well known, as the polymer backbone, and we succeeded in tuning the swelling of the gel by a factor of 1500 times while...
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Title
Network elasticity of a model hydrogel as a function of swelling ratio: from shrinking to extreme swelling states
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Journal
Volume
14
Issue
47
Pages
9693 - 9701
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