Research Article
Temperature-Sensitive Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/Konjac Glucomannan/Graphene Oxide Composite Membranes with Improved Mechanical Property, Swelling Capability, and Degradability
Table 2
Comparison of mechanical properties of PNIPAM/KGM/GO composite membranes to those of human skin.
| Skin location | Tensile strength (MPa) | Young’s modulus (MPa) | Elongation at break (%) | Reference |
| Back | 13.2–30 | 48.4–118.2 | 37–71 | [34] | Abdomen + thorax | 2–15 | 18.8 | | [35] | Forehead and arm | 5.7–12.6 | 19.5–87.1 | 27–59 | [36] | PNIPAM/KGM | 4.85 | 57.88 | 8.41 | | PNIPAM/KGM/GO1 | 6.92 | 134.24 | 5.15 | | PNIPAM/KGM/GO2 | 8.14 | 278.07 | 3.74 | | PNIPAM/KGM/GO3 | 9.86 | 385.29 | 2.56 | |
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