Table 3 Relationship between swelling and CS concentration and their parameters
Composition | Conditions | Hydrogel code | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | PEtOx (g) | HEMA (g) | CS (g) | Status | Dose (kGy) | (Co) | Â |
PEtOx-HEMA-CS1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | Formed | 30 | 25 | PEtOx-HEMA-CS1 |
PEtOx-HEMA-CS5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | Formed | 30 | 25 | PEtOx-HEMA-CS5 |
PEtOx-HEMA-CS10 | 20 | 5 | 10 | Formed | 30 | 25 | PEtOx-HEMA-CS10 |
Parameters of swelling and gelation versus CS concentration | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|
Swelling | y = − 2.7x2–4.7x + 608 | R2 = 0.99 |
Gelation | y = 0.4.6x2-8.6x + 107 | R2 = 0.99 |