The temperature dependence of the peculiar behaviour of poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) in water. Specific effect or conformational transition?

Gargallo, L.; Yazdani-Pedram, M; Radic D.

Keywords: temperature, water, polymers, transition, phase, transitions, liquids, measurement, viscosity, hydration, effects, compressibility, thermal, intrinsic, conformational, of, Polyvinyl, pyrrolidone

Abstract

Intrinsic viscosity [?], measurements in water at different temperatures were carried out for one fraction of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP). An anomalous behaviour of [?] at 30°C is observed. The shape of the plot of [?] vs T seems to indicate that PVP undergoes a peculiar change in water. Values of the partial specific compressibility (LC) for PVP at various temperatures are compared with the intrinsic viscosity results. This anomalous behaviour of [17], can be interpreted in terms of the different amount of hydration and the break of water structure with temperature obtained through the LC values for PVP as function of temperature.

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Título de la Revista: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AND POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS
Volumen: 34
Número: 3-4
Editorial: TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS
Fecha de publicación: 1996
Página de inicio: 191
Página final: 195
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