Table 4.

Effects of freezing time on the properties of cryogels.

Sample	Freezing Time, Days	Yield, %	Cryogel Volume, cm3	Volume Shrinkage, %	ρ, g/cm3	Porosity, %	∆ V, %	${\mathit{Q}}_{\mathit{m}\mathit{a}\mathit{x}},$ %	SR, g/g	E, kPa	Crystallinity, %	Specific Surface Area, m2/g
1	3	93.6	4.5	10.7	0.052	96.2	60	3319	8.7	1231 ± 132	28.2	38.062
7	10	90.0	1.43	71.4	0.157	88.6	66	3566	7.1	1099 ± 121	27.4	4.647
8	28	91.2	1.40	71.9	0.162	88.2	60	3336	5.1	2872 ± 478	26.8	16.765