Thermoprocessible hydrogels. I. Synthesis and properties of polyacrylamides with perfluoroalkyl side chains

Bae, SS; Chakrabarty, K; Seery, TAP; Weiss, RA

HERO ID

3981641

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Journal Article

Year

1999

HERO ID 3981641
In Press No
Year 1999
Title Thermoprocessible hydrogels. I. Synthesis and properties of polyacrylamides with perfluoroalkyl side chains
Authors Bae, SS; Chakrabarty, K; Seery, TAP; Weiss, RA
Journal Journal of Macromolecular Science: Part A - Pure and Applied Chemistry
Volume A36
Issue 7-8
Page Numbers 931-948
Abstract Copolymers composed of acrylamide (AM), N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAM), N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) and 2-(N-ethyl-perfluorooctanesulfonamido) acrylamide (FOSA) were synthesized by free radical polymerization. The chemical structure of the resulting polymers was characterized with NMR spectroscopy and thermal properties were measured by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). H-1-NMR spectra of the copolymers of NIPAM with FOSA showed that FOSA was incorporated quantitatively. The glass transition temperature (T-g) of the copolymers and the terpolymers decreased with increasing FOSA content. The T(g)s, however, were higher than predicted for a random copolymer by the Fox equation, which was attributed to microphase separation of the hydrophobic, fluorinated species. Copolymers of AM and FOSA became discolored above 180 degrees C due to formation of cyclic imide and nitrile moieties through cyclization or dehydration of amide groups. The equilibrium water sorption of the copolymers decreased with increasing FOSA content, but increasing FOSA suppressed the water desorption kinetics. Water sorption and thermal stability were improved by terpolymerization of AM, NIPAM, DMAM and FOSA.
Doi 10.1080/10601329908951190
Wosid WOS:000081921000004
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