Table 2.

Comparison of the volumetric (q_v,∞) and gravimetric (q_m,∞) swelling degree.

Monomer	Crosslinker	cM (mol/L)	cCL (mol%)	qm,∞	qv,∞
MASO3	BAP	2	2	7.7 ± 0.3	10.7 ± 0.8
			2.5	5.0 ± 0.9	4.1 ± 0.2
			3	5.5 ± 0.2	6.8 ± 0.4
		2.5	2	4.3 ± 0.1	*
			2.5	5.1 ± 0.4	6.1 ± 0.9
			3	*	*
		3	2	4.9 ± 0.2	*
			2.5	4.6 ± 0.3	5.7 ± 0.4
			3	4.7 ± 0.9	5.2 ± 0.9
	MBAA	2	2	7.7 ± 0.3	10.7 ± 0.8
		2.5		4.4 ± 1.3	*
		3		4.0 ± 0.2	*
MATMA	BAP	3	2	4.9 ± 0.1	5.7 ± 0.2
	MBAA	3	2	5.4 ± 0.4	6.2 ± 0.2
HEMA	BAP	3	2	1.0 ± 0.1	0.6 ± 0.1
			3	0.9 ± 0.1	0.9 ± 0.1
		4	3	0.1 ± 0.0	0.1 ± 0.0
			4	0.1 ± 0.0	*
	MBAA	3	2	1.0 ± 0.1	1.0 ± 0.3
MADMASO3	BAP	2	2	2.8 ± 0.1	3.2 ± 0.2
AAMPSO3	BAP	2	2	2.1 ± 0.1	2.4 ± 0.4
			2.5	1.8 ± 0.6	1.8 ± 0.5
			3	1.7 ± 0.1	1.5 ± 0.2
		2.5	2	2.5 ± 0.1	3.0 ± 0.2
			2.5	1.8 ± 0.2	2.2 ± 0.2
			3	1.7 ± 0.1	*
		3	2	*	*
			2.5	2.2 ± 0.1	*
			3	*	*
VBTMA	BAP	2	2	7.2 ± 0.3	7.3 ± 1.5
			2.5	2.9 ± 0.4	2.3 ± 0.3
			3	4.2 ± 0.3	2.5 ± 0.2
		2.5	2	2.7 ± 0.2	2.5 ± 0.4
			2.5	4.8 ± 0.9	2.7 ± 0.1
			3	7.3 ± 0.7	5.9 ± 0.2
		3	2	5.5 ± 0.4	6.7 ± 0.4
			2.5	4.2 ± 0.3	4.3 ± 0.1
			3	5.6 ± 0.7	4.2 ± 0.1

* not determined due to unsymmetrical swelling (q_v,∞) or breakage of the hydrogel while swelling.