Table 2 Formulas realtionships among swelling (%), gelation (%), composition and radiation dose; and elemental analysis by EDX for AgNPs hydrogel nanocomposites.

From: Gamma irradiation green synthesis of (polyacrylamide/chitosan/silver nanoparticles) hydrogel nanocomposites and their using as antifungal against Candida albicans and anti-cancer modulator

Sample

Formulas of swelling versus dose

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.01)

S = 1.8D2 − 48.6D + 517

R2 = 0.99

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.02)

S = 1.56 D2 − 44.6D + 486

R2 = 0.99

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.03)

S = 0.78D2 − 30.3D + 494

R2 = 0.99

   

Sample

Formulas of swelling versus composition

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.01)-5

S = − 855C + 351

R2 = 0.95

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.02)-5

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.03)-5

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.01)-10

S = − 630 C + 234

R2 = 0.97

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.02)-10

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.03)-10

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.01)-15

S = − 1170 C + 236

R2 = 0.96

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.02)-15

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.03)-15

Sample

Formulas of gelation (%) versus dose

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.01)

S = 0.14 D + 13.8

R2 = 0.94

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.02)

S = 0.083 D + 19.12

R2 = 0.97

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.03)

S = 0.127 D + 20.47

R2 = 0.97

   

Sample

Formulas of gelation (%) versus composition

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.01)-5

G = − 1452 C2 + 292 C + 6.41

R2 = 0.99

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.02)-5

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.03)-5

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.01)-10

G = − 1552 C2 + 306 C + 6.52

R2 = 0.99

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.02)-10

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.03)-10

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.01)-15

G = − 999 C2 + 229.8 C + 9.45

R2 = 0.99

   

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.02)-15

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.03)-15

Sample

Element (wt.%)

C

N

O

Ag

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.01)

34.41

19.91

45.14

0.54

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.02)

46.17

19.33

34

0.5

(PAm/CS)-(0.3/0.03)

47.18

22.13

30.18

0.51

  1. Abbreviations of C, D, G and S refer to the composition, dose, gelation (%) and swelling (%), respectively.
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