Abstract
AbstractCopolymers of acrylic acid and butyl acrylate crosslinked with 4,4′‐bis(methacryloylamino)‐azobenzene were synthesized by radical copolymerization with different amounts of acrylic acid and crosslinker. They were characterized by equilibrium degree of swelling, modulus of elasticity in compression at pH 2 and 7, and effective network density. The acido‐basic properties of crosslinked copolymers were compared with linear (soluble) ones of the same composition. The study of the dependence of the apparent dissociation constant (pKapp) on the degree of dissociation has shown that conformational transition from the compact to the random conformation of the polymeric chains occurs only in crosslinked copolymers. The high values of pKapp obtained indicate that strong Donnan effects and low polarity of environment of carboxy groups are operative in acido‐basic equilibria.
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