Table 2.
Thickness, tensile strength, elongation, and Young’s modulus values of hydrogel films.
| Hydrogel Film | Thickness (mm) | Tensile Strength (MPa) |
Elongation at Break (%) |
Young’s Modulus (N/cm2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-Glu | 0.30 ± 0.07 a | 715.73 ± 33.99 a | 9.43 ± 0.26 a | 8814.52 ± 163.07 a |
| F-Glu-Ca | 0.35 ± 0.05 a | 853.06 ± 52.49 b | 3.22 ± 0.24 b | 56,781.02 ± 813.06 b |
| F-Glu-Ca-G10 | 0.33 ± 0.04 a | 730.01 ± 98.11 a | 23.82 ± 2.91 c | 6494.36 ± 366.63 c |
| F-Glu-Ca-G20 | 0.34 ± 0.03 a | 718.39 ± 41.97 a | 27.07 ± 1.96 c | 5707.38 ± 220.05 c |
| F-Glu-Ca-G30 | 0.37 ± 0.06 a | 547.64 ± 77.53 c | 32.80 ± 1.14 d | 2926.71 ± 146.18 d |
| F-Glu-Ca-G40 | 0.37 ± 0.09 a | 597.16 ± 31.13 c | 36.25 ± 4.47 d | 2835.37 ± 203.49 d |
For each test, means with the same letter are not significantly different. Thus, means with the different letter, e.g., “a” or “b” are statistically different (p-value < 0.05).