?BULK COPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLAMIDE AND CROTONIC ACID

Authors

  • A Rasheed Khan PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi-75280, Pakistan
  • Z H Farooqui PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Karachi-75280, Pakistan

Keywords:

UV-radiation, Intrinsic viscosity, Conjugated double bands.

Abstract

Bulk copolymerization of acrylamide and crotonicacid hasbeencarriedout.The results indicate that both monomers
formcopolymerinallmonomericratios.Theinductionperiodis40minutes.Theincreasingconcentrationofacrylamide
and benzoyl peroxide and increase in temperature and time enhance the rate of formation of copolymer. Monomer
reactivity ratiosofacrylamideandcrotonicacidaredeterminedexperimentallyusingtherearrangedformofcopolymer
composition equation. Molecular weightof thecopolymer samplesshowthat the copolymer of low molecular weight
maybepreparedathightemperature. Allcopolymersamplesarewhitecrystallinesubstancesthatbecome lightbrown
at 200-21ooe and burn when temperature reaches to 270°C.

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Published

1999-02-22

How to Cite

Khan, A. R., & Farooqui, Z. H. (1999). ?BULK COPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLAMIDE AND CROTONIC ACID. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 42(1), 5–10. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2098

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