Table 4. Fitting Parameters of Swelling Data to the Power Law Equation.
| hydrogel sample | conditions | fitting parameters | release mechanism | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | k | r2 | |||
| AC9 | deionized water | 0.3617 | 1.826 | 0.9671 | Fickian diffusion |
| soil extract | 0.4279 | 2.0548 | 0.9716 | Fickian diffusion | |
| AC12 | deionized water | 0.3579 | 1.7825 | 0.995 | Fickian diffusion |
| soil extract | 0.3057 | 1.6176 | 0.9915 | Fickian diffusion | |
| GA9 | deionized water | 0.1869 | 0.8421 | 0.8627 | Fickian diffusion |
| soil extract | 0.1886 | 1.326 | 0.9693 | Fickian diffusion | |
| GA12 | deionized water | 0.1061 | 0.6086 | 0.8936 | Fickian diffusion |
| soil extract | 0.1966 | 1.2369 | 0.9523 | Fickian diffusion | |