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Xueqi Zhao1, Yudong Pan2, Zhanrong Zhou1
1Rocket Force University of Engineering, Xi'an 710025, China.
Abstract:
This study investigates the effect of potassium ion (K+) concentration on double helix aggregation in κ-carrageenan-based hydrogels, which significantly influences their shakedown behavior. The shakedown behavior of κ-carrageenan/polyacrylamide (PAAm) hydrogels was characterized by the evolution of maximum stress and energy dissipation during cyclic load. The experimental results indicate that higher K+ concentrations significantly improve the maximum stress in the steady state, but barely influence the energy dissipation in the steady state. The improved maximum stress can be explained by the higher density of double helix aggregation. The steady energy dissipation elucidates that the K+ concentration does not affect the breaking-recovering balance of the sacrificial network in cyclic loading. These results provide mechanistic insights into how ion-triggered double helix aggregation influences the shakedown behavior of κ-carrageenan-based hydrogels.
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