Pore-size distributions of cationic polyacrylamide hydrogels varying in initial monomer concentration and cross-linker/monomer ratio
- Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
Pore-size distributions have been measured for cationic acrylamide-based hydrogels. The authors use the experimental mixed-solute-exclusion method, MSE (introduced by Kuga), to obtain the solute-exclusion curve representing the amount of imbibed liquid inside the gel inaccessible for a solute of radius r. The authors use the Brownian motion model (developed by Cassasa) to convert the size-exclusion curve into the pore-size distribution, which gives the frequency of pore radius R as a function of R. This theoretically-based interpretation of MSE data leads to the Fredholm integral equation that they solve numerically. Results are reported for a series of hydrogels containing acrylamide and 3% MAPTAC; the hydrogels differed in extent of cross-linking and/or initial concentration of monomer. Pore-size distributions shift to lower pore sizes with rising initial monomer concentration and with rising cross-linker-to-monomer ratio.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 7069900
- Journal Information:
- Macromolecules; (United States), Journal Name: Macromolecules; (United States) Vol. 27:11; ISSN MAMOBX; ISSN 0024-9297
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLLOIDS
CROSS-LINKING
DISPERSIONS
GELS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MICROSTRUCTURE
MONOMERS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
POLYAMIDES
POLYMERIZATION
POLYMERS
PORE STRUCTURE
USES