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Table 1 The thermodynamic parameters and amount of freezable water of hydrogels determined from DSC

From: Porosity and dielectric properties as tools to predict drug release trends from hydrogels

Hydrogels*

Onset temperature (°C)

Transition temperature

Enthalpy (J/g)

Amount of freezable water (%)

GT

−0.93

−0.17

319

95

CT

−1.39

−0.51

287

86

GC0.3

−1.22

−0.34

290

87

GC0.5

−1.43

−0.54

284

85

GC1

−1.51

−0.57

279

83.5

GC2

−1.53

−0.60

264

79

GC3

−1.79

−0.84

250

75

  1. *(GT- gelatin; CT- chitosan; GC0.3-GC3 (gelatin-chitosan in ratio 1:0.3 to 1:3)).