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Figure 6. a) Storage modulus (E’) as a function of temperature and b) tan δ as a function of temperature for RT-0.6 non-degraded gel and gel degraded in ethanol.
A decrease in rubbery modulus is seen due to decreased crosslink density caused by degradation.