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Effect of “glutaraldehyde” functionality on network formation in poly(vinyl alcohol) membranes
Author(s) -
Purss Helen K.,
Qiao Greg G.,
Solomon David H.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.21511
Subject(s) - glutaraldehyde , vinyl alcohol , branching (polymer chemistry) , membrane , polymer chemistry , monomer , swelling , materials science , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material , biochemistry , engineering
The use of higher‐functionality oligomers of glutaraldehyde on network formation was investigated and compared with glutaraldehyde monomer in step‐growth reactions. The effect of using such oligomers in network formation depends on the stoichiometry, which alters either the branching or both the branching and crosslinking of the network. This was demonstrated in the properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) networks crosslinked with glutaraldehyde using cryogenic scanning electron microscopy, water swelling studies, and protein transfer across membranes. General guidelines were given for the proper use of glutaraldehyde solutions. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 96: 780–792, 2005