Table 1.
Summary of mechanical properties of neat polyvinyl alcohol and anisotropic polyvinyl alcohol/polyaniline hydrogels.
| Sample | Tensile performance | Compression performance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength [MPa] | Modulus [MPa] | Elongation at break [%] | Toughness [MJ m−3] | Strength [MPa] | Modulus [MPa] | Toughness [MJ m−3] | |
| PVA-IH | 0.79 ± 0.17 | 1.80 ± 0.34 | 247 ± 25 | 1.12 ± 0.13 | 2.59 ± 0.21 | 1.36 ± 0.21 | 0.30 ± 0.11 |
| PVA-AH | 1.04 ± 0.21 | 3.20 ± 0.53 | 304 ± 38 | 1.73 ± 0.34 | 4.05 ± 0.45 | 2.65 ± 0.42 | 0.46 ± 0.05 |
| APPH-1 | 1.40 ± 0.13 | 3.85 ± 0.58 | 411 ± 43 | 3.18 ± 0.42 | 5.40 ± 0.72 | 2.72 ± 0.54 | 0.62 ± 0.31 |
| APPH-2 | 1.46 ± 0.34 | 4.27 ± 0.34 | 416 ± 46 | 3.28 ± 0.36 | 5.74 ± 0.68 | 2.68 ± 0.42 | 0.74 ± 0.23 |
| APPH-3 | 1.20 ± 0.42 | 3.65 ± 0.67 | 360 ± 35 | 2.98 ± 0.43 | 4.62 ± 0.84 | 2.98 ± 0.66 | 0.54 ± 0.28 |