Abstract
The photodegradation of the complexes of poly(ethylene oxide) with copper(II) chloride in acetonitrile solutions was studied using UV-Vis, FT-IR spectroscopy and viscosity measurements. PEOCuCl 2 complexes decompose much faster than pure PEO, which was revealed by a great decrease of molecular weight of PEO and a large amount of oxidized products. The mechanism of photooxidative degradation of investigated complexes is discussed.
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