Abstract
The hydrolysis of acrylamide-acrylic acid copolymers has been studied as a function of pH and of the initial composition of the samples. Our experimental results confirm the intramolecular catalysis by neighbouring undissociated carboxylate groups for 3 < pH < 5, as already demonstrated by Smets et al., and the catalysis of OH − ions with autoretarded kinetics for pH > 11. In the range of neutral pH, the observed kinetics cannot be simply explained by the superposition of these two mechanisms. Nevertheless, some empirical laws can be established from experimental data. A simulation based on a Monte Carlo method is proposed in order to predict the hydrolysis of these copolymers in different conditions.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
