Table 3.
Rheological parameters calculated for placebo and SBE/Cs 80:500 loaded hydrogels.
| P1 | P2 | F1-2 | F1-4 | F2-2 | F2-4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controlled rate | ||||||
| K | 188.53 ± 5.42 | 9.07 ± 0.64 | 186.67 ± 4.00 | 113.17 ± 7.06 | --- | --- |
| n | 0.11 ± 0.00 | 0.74 ± 0.02 | 0.10 ± 0.00 | 0.11 ± 0.00 | --- | --- |
| τ0 | --- | 316.53 ± 8.46 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temperature sweeping | ||||||
| Tsol–gel | 26.65 ± 0.11 | 25.68 ± 0.02 | 26.75 ± 0.04 | 26.28 ± 0.03 | 26.62 ± 0.02 | 25.80 ± 0.02 |
| ηsol–gel | 8.45 ± 0.07 | 13.02 ± 0.47 | 12.21 ± 0.04 | 9.62 ± 0.03 | 10.61 ± 0.05 | 16.93 ± 0.03 |
| Stress sweeping | ||||||
| LVR | 74.83 ± 9.05 | 106.34 ± 10.01 | 84.48 ± 20.90 | 66.31 ± 18.08 | 62.07 ± 10.13 | 70.63 ± 13.13 |
| Cross-over ↑ | 158.43 ± 1.40 | 189.87 ± 5.09 | 165.97 ± 13.90 | 147.82 ± 20.64 | 168.77 ± 11.12 | 195.77 ± 10.37 |
| Cross-over ↓ | 92.88 ± 3.13 | 122.67 ± 12.19 | 92.73 ± 0.35 | 89.10 ± 5.15 | 87.73 ± 4.10 | 122.10 ± 7.24 |
K—consistency coefficient, n—power law index, τ0—yield point, Tsol–gel—gelation temperature, ηsol–gel—dynamic viscosity at Tsol–gel, LVR—linear viscoelastic region, Cross-over ↑—G′ = G″ point at increasing stress ramp, Cross-over ↓—G′ = G″ point at decreasing stress ramp.