Table 3 Summary of tensile properties of PAAm-MSiO2 hydrogels prepared by varying concentrations of AAm (3 M, 4 M, and 5 M) and keeping the constant concentration (0.75 wt%) of MSiO2 particles having different diameters (117.5 nm, 216.5 nm, and 311.5 nm).

From: Effect of sizes of vinyl modified narrow-dispersed silica cross-linker on the mechanical properties of acrylamide based hydrogel

Hydrogel code

Young’s modulus (kPa)

Tensile strength (kPa)*

Toughness (kJ/m3)*

117.5 nm MSiO2

216.5 nm MSiO2

311.5 nm MSiO2

117.5 nm MSiO2

216.5 nm MSiO2

311.5 nm MSiO2

117.5 nm MSiO2

216.5 nm MSiO2

311.5 nm MSiO2

PAAm (3 M)-MSiO2 0.75%

0.16

0.15

0.11

30

19

11

409

316

231

PAAm (4 M)-MSiO2 0.75%

0.20

0.22

0.17

42

21

20

594

415

403

PAAm (5 M)-MSiO2 0.75%

0.29

0.44

0.25

17

38

21

296

704

440

  1. *Due to the maximum limit of the instruments, the parameter has to be calculated after 24 times of elongation without a break in samples.
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