Table 2.
Abbreviations for composite hydrogels according to filler type and amount.
| Bentonite based hydrogels | Clinoptilolite based hydrogels | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample name | Abb. | Sample name | Abb. |
| Bare PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP | Bare PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP |
| Bentonite (25 mga)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-B25 | Clinoptilolite (25 mg)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-C25 |
| PSS treated bentonite (25 mg)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-BP-dip25 | PSS treated clinoptilolite (25 mg)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-CPdip25 |
| Bentonite (50 mg)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-B50 | Clinoptilolite (50 mg)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-C50 |
| PSS treated bentonite (50 mg)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-BP-dip50 | PSS treated clinoptilolite (50 mg)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-CP-dip50 |
| Bentonite (100 mg)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-B100 | Clinoptilolite (100 mg)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-C100 |
| PSS treated bentonite (100 mg)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-BP-dip100 | PSS treated clinoptilolite (100 mg)based PVA/PVP hydrogel | PVA/PVP-CP-dip100 |
a weights of filler are per 5 g of PVA/PVP.