Structure formation peculiarities of nickel-filled polyvinylpyrrolidone copolymers during polymerization with simultaneous Ni2+ reduction
The course of the grafted polymerization of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate on polyvinylpyrrolidone with the formation of a reticulated copolymer with simultaneously chemical reduction of nickel ions is confirmed. The influence of the reduction process on the structural parameters of the polymeric matrix – the grafting efficiency and the content of polyvinylpyrrolidone in the copolymer, the molecular weight between crosslinks is established. The influence of the presence of polymer-monomer composition components on the particles formation of nickel filler is investigated. It has been found that the nickel ions reduction during the polymerization process promotes a uniform distribution of the formed metal particles in the polymer matrix volume.