Table 2.
Compressive and tensile properties of a photo-crosslinked single network (GelMA-UV) and double crosslinked network (IPN).
| Network | Compressive modulus (EC-mod) (kPa) | Average fracture force (N) | Average fracture strain (%) | Compressive toughness (N/mm2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GelMA-UV | 21±6 | 10.52±0.12 | 52.12±0.33 | 1.66±0.21 |
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| GelMA/8PEG-TA5-IPN | 82±2*** | 28.63±0.80 | 64.73±0.52 | 5.98±0.56** |
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| Network | Tensile modulus ( E T-mod) (kPa) | Average fracture force (N) | Average fracture strain (%) | Tensile toughness (N/mm2) |
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| GelMA-UV | 33±6 | 0.07±0.01 | 48.43±4.05 | 0.48±0.11 |
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| GelMA/8PEG-TA5-IPN | 111±4*** | 0.24±0.01 | 71.25±5.14 | 2.93±0.60** |
**
P < 0.01,
***
P < 0.001, n = 5