Figure 8.

The volume degree of swelling ${\phi }_V$ (A). The experimentally determined values of volume fraction of crosslinked terpolymer network as-prepared state ${\nu }_2^0$ (B) and in the equilibrium swollen ternary hybrid network ${\nu }_2^{}$ (C) of ternary hybrid HNTm/PHAD-Hgs and -Cgs as a function of HNT concentration. (D) Optical appearance of HNTm/PHAD-Hgs and -Cgs containing 0.30%, 2.20%, and 2.5% (w/v) of HNT after attaining equilibrium swelling in water.