Gel - (In)stability mechanism
3 important questions on Gel - (In)stability mechanism
What is the flexibility of helices dependent on?
The length of the chains between the helices.
- Longer flexible chains between helices --> more flexible network
- The closer the helices are to each other --> less flexible
What is the Young's modulus?
Provides information on the stiffness of the gel network.
Fracture stress/fracture strain
Fracture stress/fracture strain
How is the flexibility of the polymer related to the gel properties?
Less flexible molecules (due to electrostatic repulsion) give a harder, more brittle gel.
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