Table 1.
Mc, g/mol | Mesh size (ξ), nm | ||||||
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Bead | Alginate wt% | CaCl2 mM | ν2 vol% | Swelling | Rheology | Swelling | Rheology |
1–100 | 1.0 | 100 | 0.239 ± 0.018 | 2674 ± 617 | 6518 ± 1287 | 19.3 ± 2.7 | 30.0 ± 2.7 |
1–200 | 1.0 | 200 | 0.264 ± 0.003 | 1921 ± 59 | 4510 ± 670 | 15.8 ± 0.3 | 24.2 ± 1.7 |
2–100 | 2.0 | 100 | 0.351 ± 0.011 | 781 ± 85 | 3942 ± 346 | 9.2 ± 0.6 | 14.2 ± 0.8 |
2–200 | 2.0 | 200 | 0.513 ± 0.021 | 211 ± 30 | 2692 ± 6 | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 10.6 ± 0.1 |