Table 2 Physico-chemical characteristics of the prepared samples (n = 3)

Pore size (μm)

120.99 ± 14.08

108.23 ± 16.81

83.97 ± 22.91

79.54 ± 27.42

56.36 ± 33.71

Porosity (%)

72.5 ± 1.66

66.66 ± 0.01

50.55 ± 8.05

46.6 ± 4.44

32.66 ± 3.83

Contact angle (°)

52.3 ± 2.6

58.45 ± 0.95

59.55 ± 1.45

60.1 ± 0.1

71.83 ± 5.11

Conductivity (S/m)

3.78 × 10^–6

2.45 × 10^–5

2.10 × 10^–4

3.83 × 10^–4

9.15 × 10^–4

Young’s modulus(kPa)

92 ± 4.51

150 ± 5.23

215 ± 5.21

232 ± 6.32

431 ± 4.89

Tensile strength(kPa)

40 ± 4.71

110 ± 2.42

120 ± 3.81

140 ± 3.75

200 ± 2.43