Rapid Synthesis of Superabsorbent Smart-Swelling Bacterial Cellulose/Acrylamide-Based Hydrogels for Drug Delivery

Table 2

Mechanical properties of hydrogels (𝑛=3).

Formulation	Compressive stress; (MPa); (mean ± SD)	Compressive strain; (mm/mm); (mean ± SD)	Compressive modulus; (MPa); (mean ± SD)
PAM^a	0.434 ± 0.038	1.685 ± 0.083	1.592 ± 0.069
DH^a	0.265 ± 0.025	1.961 ± 0.012	1.449 ± 0.079
SH6∶4^a	0.410 ± 0.053	1.359 ± 0.074	1.172 ± 0.056
PAM^b	0.562 ± 0.067	1.608 ± 0.087	1.237 ± 0.082
DH^b	0.407 ± 0.031	1.464 ± 0.013	0.722 ± 0.026
SH6∶4^b	0.304 ± 0.029	1.636 ± 0.093	0.229 ± 0.014

aCompression test of hydrogel with 500% swelling ratio.
^bCompression test of hydrogel with equilibrium swelling ratio.