In this article, we present a semi-interpenetrating network (IPN) hydrogel of reasonable size with improved swelling behavior. The semi-IPN is composed of -isopropylacrylamide and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid. Porosity was generated chemically by a surfactant-based template method. The swelling behavior was measured after an abrupt change of the temperature to 25 °C or 40 °C or after an abrupt change of the salt concentration of the aqueous medium surrounding the hydrogel samples. A set of static swelling degrees was determined from swelling measurements in salt solutions of varying concentrations and at different temperatures. Introducing porosity to the semi-IPN decreases the swelling times for most measurements while the sensor and actuator characteristics of the hydrogel found in previous studies are preserved. Additionally, we propose theoretical assumptions and explanations regarding the differences in the swelling kinetics of the porous and the nonporous semi-IPN and deduce implications for sensor and actuator applications.
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