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. 2024 Oct 28;14:25758. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-74027-x

Table 2.

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

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

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