Reasons for the increase in storage modulus

Does a higher storage modulus mean less swelling?

Higher storage modulus means less swelling (assuming you're comparing hydrogels of the same type with different degrees of swelling). If you observe a decrease in the storage modulus with increasing temperature, it is most probably a result of non-chemical/covalent cross-links weakening.

What causes a decrease in storage modulus with increasing temperature?

A decrease in storage modulus with higher temperatures is most likely due to non-chemical/covalent cross-links weakening. For a more accurate diagnosis, it would be helpful to have more details on the type of hydrogel and cross-linker.

What is storage modulus?

Irfan Ahmad Ansari, ... Kamal K. Kar Storage modulus is the indication of the ability to store energy elastically and forces the abrasive particles radially (normal force). At a very low frequency, the rate of shear is very low, hence for low frequency the capacity of retaining the original strength of media is high.

How does a higher storage modulus affect molded plastic?

A higher storage modulus can result in larger normal forces in the molded plastic. The normal forces are those that occur when plastic is injection molded, it pushes out in the direction normal to the flow direction and creates a normal force. Pressure is a normal force.

What is elastic storage modulus?

Elastic storage modulus (E′) is the ratio of the elastic stress to strain, which indicates the ability of a material to store energy elastically. You might find these chapters and articles relevant to this topic. The storage modulus determines the solid-like character of a polymer.

What happens if a polymer has a low storage modulus?

The reverse is true for a low storage modulus. In this case, the polymer is too liquid-like and may begin to drip out of the nozzle, and may not hold its shape very well . A similar parameter is loss modulus, which is the opposite of storage modulus, the polymer’s liquid-like character.