Preparation and Rheological Characterization of Imogolite Hydrogels

Table 1

Summarized results of rheological characterization: values of the deformation limit (𝛾_𝐿) and yield stress (𝜏_𝑦), cross over point of 𝐺^′ and 𝐺^′′, and gel strength (|𝐺^′|).

Sample	Deformation limit (𝛾𝐿) (%)	Yield stress (𝜏𝑦)/Pa	Crossover point (%)	|𝐺^′| at 𝑓=1 Hz/Pa
1 d	4.64	5.66	33.2	124
4 d	10.0	101	51.4	969
14 d	14.7	32.3	71.7	104
pH 6	15.8	24.5	45.2	521
pH 7	10.0	71.2	28.5	991
pH 8	12.6	105	34.1	999
pH 9	12.6	24.0	75.4	288
pH 10	20.0	24.8	100	129