The synthesis of poly(MA-alt-NIPA) copolymer, spectroscopic characterization, and the investigation of solubility profile-viscosity behavior

Demircan D., Kibarer G., Guner A., Rzaev Z. M. O., Ersoy E.

CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, vol.72, no.4, pp.682-694, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2007.10.007
  • Journal Name: CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.682-694
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Alternating copolymer of maleic anhydride (MA) with N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPA) has been synthesized. Spectral characterization of this copolymer has been achieved by FTIR, Raman, H-1, C-13 NMR spectroscopic methods. Besides hydrodynamic behavior of the copolymer has been also investigated by viscometric method for comparison with that obtained from the solubility profile through algorithmic calculations. As a consequence of the algorithmic calculations DMSO has been determined as the best solvent for the copolymer, poly(MA-alt-NIPA), which is also supported by the viscometric results. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.