ポリアクリルアミドハイドロゲルを用いた拡張Flory-Rehnerモデルの実験的検証

抄録

An extended F-R model is experimentally verified using polyacrylamide hydrogels. Stress-stretch responses of the extended F-R model are compared with those of the original F-R model and the Ogden model. As a result, the extended F-R model is superior to the original F-R model because the extended F-R model can adjust swelling dependence of Young's modulus. Further, the extended F-R model is comparable to the Ogden model for small deformations because the extended F-R model does not include the effect of limiting chain extensibility. The results of the extended F-R model imply that polyacrylamide hydrogels can cause swelling-induced strain softening.