Abstract
Surface tension of solutions of syndio-, iso- and atactic polyvinylalcohols in water-dimethylsulfoxide have been measured. Syndiotactic PVA is surface active with short relaxation time, nucleation and growth of the surface chains is rate determining. Isotactic surface adsorption is controlled by uncoiling of the intramolecular bonded sidegroups. If tactic PVA's have almost the same tactic percentage, tactic sequence distribution is the controlling factor which of the kind of configuration becomes surface active. Mixtures of syndio-with atactic PVA show a minimum of surface tension caused by mutual intermolecular interaction of syndiotactic sequences. Ethyleneglycol added as monomer prototype only is surface active until 20% PVA content, PVA sequences thereafter are dominating within the surface.
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