The time-dependent FSC of the swollen cross-linked
hydrogels are presented in Fig. 9. The highest swelling
capacity was observed in CASXGLU while the lowest swelling
capacity was observed in CASXBTC. Although the results
indicate that swelling is time dependent but after
1 h, the increases in swelling of the hydrogels with increase
in time were not remarkable. This indicates that
equilibrium was achieved after 1 h. Similarly, the time
dependent swelling capacities of the hydrogels in saline