Gelation and swelling behavior of semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Network hydrogels based on polyacrylamide and poly(vinyl alcohol)
Gelation and swelling behavior of semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Network hydrogels based on polyacrylamide and poly(vinyl alcohol)
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DOI:
10.1080/00222340802219412
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
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1.4
通讯作者:
Rahmatpour, Ali
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作者:
Aalaie, Jamal;Vasheghani-Farahani, Ebrahim;Rahmatpour, Ali
Novel semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Network (semi-IPN) hydrogels based on partially Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide (HPAM) and Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) (PVA) were prepared by solution crosslinking using chromium triacetate. Effects of PVA content on the gelation process and swelling behavior in tap water and different electrolyte solutions were investigated. Study of the gelation behavior using dynamic rheometery showed that the limiting storage modulus of the semi-IPN gels decreased with increasing PVA content. It was also found that increasing the PVA content increases the loss factor, indicating that the viscous properties of this gelling system increase more strongly than the elastic properties. The swelling ratio of the semi-IPN gels in tap water decreased as the concentration of the PVA increased. However, the semi-IPN gels showed lower salt sensitivity factor in synthetic oil reservoir water as compared with HPAM gels. Therefore, they are potentially good candidates for enhanced oil recovery applications.