The dependence of the viscosity on temperature and shear rate was observed for some poly(ethylene oxide) gels with different polymeric concentrations. An algorithm of analysis of experimental data, based on the Arrhenius and power law models, and a mathematical function describing the dependence of the viscosity on temperature and shear rate are proposed.
The modification of local polymeric conformation of poly(acrylic) acid (PAA), induced by hydration and neutralization with triethanol amine (TEA), was investigated by IR and Raman spectroscopy. The effect of water is the perturbation of hydrogen bonds established between different polymeric chains and the modification of the local conformation of the polymer. The neutralization with TEA affects the carboxylic groups and modifies the local conformation of the polymer. These modifications are correlated with the shift and the modification of the characteristics of IR and Raman spectra.
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