ISSN:
0449-2978
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The reduced specific viscosity of poly(methacrylic acid) has been studied in ethanol-0.002N HCI solvent mixtures as a function of polymer concentration, alcohol concentration, and temperature. In addition, experiments were performed at different HCI concentrations and with KCI instead of HCI. Both intrinsic viscosity and Huggins coefficient were shown to undergo unusually strong variations. Two minima and two maxima could be demonstrated in intrinsic viscosity. The Huggins coefficient seems to show corresponding variations. The first minimum in intrinsic viscosity indicates that the coil volume has collapsed almost to an Einstein sphere. In this region the Huggins coefficient is extremely large (of order 102) and is controlled by coil association. It was shown that several forms of intramolecular interaction must be assumed to be competing to account for this behavior. The presence of HCI, particularly in the preponderantly aqueous phase, is required to suppress the polyelectrolyte effect. It is found, however, that the behavior of the solutions at relatively high ethanol concentrations is more sensitive to HCI content than is that of highly aqueous solutions. KCI can be used to replace HCI over most of the range. Increase in temperature shifts the turning points of the curves to lower alcohol concentrations. Some evidence has been found that the association constant giving rise to dimers increase with rate of shear. The importance of poly(methacrylic acid) as a chemically simple model substance for various biopolymer effects is stressed.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1970.160080503
