Consolidation and Forced Elasticity in Double-Network Hydrogels

This paper discusses two observations that are unique with respect to the mechanics of double network (DN) hydrogels, forced elasticity driven by water diffusion and consolidation, which are analogous to the so-called Gough–Joule effects in rubbers. A series of DN hydrogels were synthesized from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfuric acid (AMPS), 3-sulfopropyl acrylate potassium salt (SAPS) and acrylamide (AAm). Drying of AMPS/AAm DN hydrogels was monitored by extending the gel specimens to different stretch ratios and holding them until all the water evaporated. At high extension ratios, the gels underwent plastic deformation. Water diffusion measurements performed on AMPS/AAm DN hydrogels that were dried at different stretch ratios indicated that the diffusion mechanism deviated from Fickian behavior at extension ratios greater than two. Study of the mechanical behavior of AMPS/AAm and SAPS/AAm DN hydrogels during tensile and confined compression tests showed that despite their large water content, DN hydrogels can retain water during large-strain tensile or compression deformations.

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