Predicting the effect of dissolved carbon dioxide on the glass transition temperature of poly(acrylic acid)

2010 ◽  
Vol 115 (4) ◽  
pp. 2136-2143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gui-Ping Cao ◽  
Tao Liu ◽  
George W. Roberts
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 54-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Diken ◽  
S. Doğan ◽  
Y. Turhan ◽  
M. Doğan

AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the structural, thermal, optical and biocompatibility properties of poly(acrylic acid)(PAA)/organo-modified nanohydroxyapatite (OM-nHAp) nanocomposites synthesized by solvent intercalation method. The characterization of PAA/OM-nHAp nanocomposites was made by different techniques. SEM and TEM results showed that OM-nHAp particles were dispersed in the nanoscale into PAA matrix and that they were uniformly distributed within film. Glass transition temperature of PAA increased with OM-nHAp content. Ultraviolet (UV) absorbance experiments showed that PAA had a higher UV transmission than its nanocomposites. The biocompatibility of nanocomposites was also examined in simulated body fluid.


1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (16) ◽  
pp. 2083-2087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed M. Al-Najjar ◽  
S. Halim Hamid ◽  
Esam Z. Hamad

2008 ◽  
Vol 607 ◽  
pp. 177-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Min Chen ◽  
L. James Lee ◽  
Jin Tao Yang ◽  
Xiao Hong Gu ◽  
Yan Ching Jean

We have employed positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy to measure the free volumes in nanocomposites of polystyrene with addition of carbon nanofiber (CNF) and carbon dioxide as a function of composition and of temperature. We found that the glass transition temperature (Tg) increases as a function of CNF compositions but significantly decreases as the exposure of CO2. We also investigate the combination effect of CNF and CO2 and found that the CO2 significantly weakens the bonding between PS and CNF interfaces. The Tg changes are compared with DSC.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (14) ◽  
pp. 4960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marin Micutz ◽  
Rodica Mihaela Lungu ◽  
Viorel Circu ◽  
Monica Ilis ◽  
Teodora Staicu

Hydrogels containing both carboxyl and hydroxyl functional groups have been prepared by γ-irradiation of either aqueous solutions of acrylic acid (AA) and mixtures of AA and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) in different ratios, or aqueous solutions of poly(AA), PAA, and poly(AA-co-HEMA) obtained via solution polymerization. A higher absorbed dose is required in order to prepare hydrogels from monomer solutions, compared with those from polymer solutions. The range for the absorbed doses was chosen so that the probability of crosslinking reactions is higher than that of degradation ones. As the radiation energy deposited in a sample increases, the equilibrium swelling degree and the average molar mass between crosslinks diminishes. Chemical transformations induced by radiation were investigated by means of FTIR spectroscopy and thermal analysis of polymers before and after irradiation. For all these systems, the formation of a three-dimensional network enhances the glass transition temperature and thermal stability, but a further increase in the crosslinking degree may have the reverse effect on the glass transition temperature. Depending on the preparation protocol and/or hydrogel composition, superabsorbent materials that can bind different compounds throughout side functional groups may be obtained.


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