Table 4.
Comparison of pure density and open and closed cell content of different types of cryogels.
| Cryogel Type | Cryogel Concentration (% w/w) | Pure Density (g/cm³) |
Open Cell Content (%) | Closed Cell Content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEGDA | 10 | 1.14 | 90.20 | 9.80 |
| HA-A (DSA 1 = 0.2) | 2.5 | 1.49 | 97.04 | 2.96 |
| HA-A/PEGDA (1:4) | 10 | 1.91 | 93.67 | 6.33 |
| Dex-MA (DSMA 1 = 0.5) | 10 | 2.37 | 94.81 | 5.19 |
| Dex-MA/PEGDA (1:4) | 10 | 1.82 | 92.95 | 7.05 |
| CS-MA (DSMA 1 = 0.5) | 20 | 2.43 | 95.64 | 4.36 |
| CS-MA/Dex-MA (1:1) | 10 | 2.2 | 95.69 | 4.31 |
1 DSA, DSMA: Average degree of substitution (DS) with acrylate (DSA) or methacrylate (DSMA) groups related to an anhydrosugar repeating unit.