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. 2020 Mar 17;10(18):10949–10958. doi: 10.1039/d0ra00678e

Comparison of mechanical properties of various PAA hydrogels.

Hydrogel Young's modulus (kPa) Tensile strength (kPa) Elongation at break (%) Toughness (kJ m−3) Reference
PAA-cellulose nanocrystals 27 142 1107 56
PAA-silica nanoparticles 30 157 987 1385 29
PAA-GO-Fe3+ 32 272 2185 3400 14
PAA-HBa 247 188 513 55
PAA-MBA 133 225 670 950 This work
PAA-GOBC 161 248 4078 7124 This work
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HB = hyperbranched bis-MPA polyester-64-hydroxyl.