Complex formation of beta-cyclodextrin in aqueous media with poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide)containing pendent perfluorooctanesulfonamido groups. Final Report, September 15, 1998 - September 14, 1999
- University of Southern California
The effect of time on the viscosity of solutions of 0.50--1.0 weight % polyacrylamide copolymers containing 2-(N-ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamido)ethyl acrylate (FOSA) comonomer units was monitored at constant shear rates varying from 0.60 to 3.0 sec{sup {minus}1}. The viscosities decreased to a plateau over a period of about thirty minutes. The copolymer solutions sheared at much higher shear rates of 24 sec{sup {minus}1} showed pronounced shear thinning but regained most of their original viscosities after standing for 20 minutes. Heating the solutions less than one hour caused an increase in the low shear viscosity whereas longer heating times decreased solution viscosities presumably due to hydrolysis of the acrylate groups. Addition of beta-cyclodextrin to solutions of the hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide resulted in sharply decreased copolymer viscosities at cyclodextrin concentrations on the order of about 10{sup {minus}3} M. The above is consistent with competitive hydrophobic association of the perfluorocarbon groups of the copolymer with the cyclodextrin disrupting the mutual association of the perfluorocarbon groups.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-98ER45735
- OSTI ID:
- 756725
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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