Abstract
Hydrogels, due to their unique properties (they can absorb large amounts of solution, sometimes even several hundred times higher than their initial mass), have found application in many areas of life. Their polymerization rate depends for example on the pH, temperature, composition of the polymerization mixture, amount of the initiators, degree of cross-linking of the polymer and composition of the polymerization mixture.
The results of the kinetic reactions showed that the increased proportion of silicate in the sample causes faster gelation. It was also found that the lower the silicate modulus is, the polymerization reaction starts faster. However, oscillation tests carried out 24 hours after synthesis showed that better elastic properties (higher values of the elastic modulus G') show samples with higher content of polymer in the composition.
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