Mixing and Elastic Contributions to the Diffusion Coefficient of Polymer NetworksClick to copy article linkArticle link copied!
- Junhyuk KimJunhyuk KimDepartment of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JapanMore by Junhyuk Kim
- Takeshi FujiyabuTakeshi FujiyabuDepartment of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JapanMore by Takeshi Fujiyabu
- Naoyuki Sakumichi*Naoyuki Sakumichi*Email: [email protected]Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JapanMore by Naoyuki Sakumichi
- Takuya KatashimaTakuya KatashimaDepartment of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JapanMore by Takuya Katashima
- Yuki YoshikawaYuki YoshikawaDepartment of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JapanMore by Yuki Yoshikawa
- Ung-il ChungUng-il ChungDepartment of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JapanMore by Ung-il Chung
- Takamasa Sakai*Takamasa Sakai*Email: [email protected]Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, JapanMore by Takamasa Sakai
Abstract
Because the swelling of polymer gels is a diffusion process of the polymer network, the swelling rate is determined by the diffusion coefficient of a polymer network. The diffusion coefficient (D) includes the polymer–solvent mixing contribution (Dmix) and the elastic contribution from the polymer network (Del). In this study, we experimentally investigate D, Dmix, and Del, using tetra gels whose network structural parameters are systematically controllable. We measured D and the shear modulus (G) using dynamic light scattering and dynamic viscoelastic measurement, respectively. According to the Tanaka–Fillmore theory, we evaluate Dmix and Del using the linear relationship between D and G in the as-prepared state. Consequently, we demonstrate a relation of D = Dmix + Del in the as-prepared, swelling, and equilibrium swollen states.
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