User:Elizabeth Ghias/Notebook/Experimental Chemistry/2012/09/05

Objective

To cross-link PVA with maleic acid and succinic acid as the crosslinker

Description

• 10% wt maleic acid for all gels

Gel 1 - 10% wt Maleic Acid : PVOH (MW = 22,000) in 5 mL water with 3 drops of 12 M HCl

• Actual masses used - 0.5058 g PVOH, 0.0502 g Maleic Acid

Gel 2 - 10% wt Succinic Acid " PVOH (MW = 22,000) in 5 mL water with 3 drops of 12 M HCl

• Actual masses used - 0.5066 g PVOH, 0.0501 g Succinic Acid

Gel 3 - 10% wt Maleic Acid : PVOH (MW = 22,000) in 5 mL water with 3 drops of 85% phosphoric acid

• Actual masses used - 0.5067 g PVOH, 0.0562 g Maleic Acid

Gel 4 - 10% wt Succinic Acid " PVOH (MW = 22,000) in 5 mL water with 3 drops of 85% phosphoric acid

• Actual masses used - 0.5014 g PVOH, 0.0544 g Succinic Acid

Data

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