Diffusion exponent (n) | ||||
0.5662 | 0.6175 | 0.5407 | 0.5768 | 0.5586 |
Diffusion constant (k × 102) | ||||
3.72 | 2.85 | 4.44 | 3.64 | 4.60 |
Diffusion coefficient (D × 106) | ||||
115 | 135 | 91 | 88 | 98 |
Initial swelling rate (ro); (dS/dt)o gwater/ggel min | ||||
8.75 | 7.92 | 9.59 | 7.11 | 8.96 |
Swelling rate constant (ks × 105). ggel/gwater min | ||||
1.46 | 1.35 | 1.82 | 1.87 | 3.05 |
Theoretical equilibrium percentage swelling (Smax%) gwater/ggel | ||||
775 | 767 | 727 | 616 | 542 |