Table 2 Mechanical properties of the PD3 hydrogel, PD3L4 NCH, and four different MR_NCHs.

From: Highly Tough, Biocompatible, and Magneto-Responsive Fe3O4/Laponite/PDMAAm Nanocomposite Hydrogels

Hydrogel Code

Stress at break (MPa)

Strain at break (%)

Young’s Modulus (MPa)

Toughness (kJ/m3)

PD3

0.025

883.4

0.015

162.3

PD3L4

0.445

1986

0.032

3837

PD3L4F1

0.472

2078

0.034

4021

PD3L4F2

0.506

2160

0.035

4198

PD3L4F3

0.353

1925

0.025

2741

PD3L4F4

0.263

1723

0.030

2218

  1. - All values were obtained from five independent tests.