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Interpolymer complexes. Properties and characterization
Author(s) -
Leiva A.,
Gargallo L.,
Radić D.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.1994.210340407
Subject(s) - polymer , hydrogen bond , viscosity , materials science , polymer chemistry , characterization (materials science) , chemical engineering , dynamic light scattering , scattering , light scattering , composite material , chemistry , molecule , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , optics , physics , nanoparticle , engineering
Interpolymer complex formation between poly( N ‐vinyl‐2‐pyrrolidone) (PVP) and poly(monomethyl itaconate) (PMMel) has been studied. Data from Dynamic Light Scattering show at least two different size distributions of polymer complex (PC). The PC size distributions increase when the temperature increases. Viscosity measurements were also performed in order to estimate the polycomplex segmental density. From these results it can be concluded that PVP and PMMel give rise to a polycomplex formation and the driving force for this association is hydrogen bonding as much as hydrophobic interactions.