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Surface study of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) miscible blends

  • Lin Li*
  • , Chi Ming Chan
  • , L. T. Weng
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVAL)/poly (N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP) blends are studied by DSC, FT-IR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The special interaction (hydrogen bonding) between PVAL and PVP was investigated by FT-IR. The carbonyl stretching of PVP shifts to a lower wavelength by approximately 25 cm-1. A single Tg was observed for all PVAL/PVP blends, suggesting miscibility of the blends. XPS results show that PVAL enriched on the surface of the PVAL/PVP blends. The hydrogen bonding induces a relatively small shift of 0.3-0.4 eV in the O 1 s BE of the oxygen atom in the carbonyl and hydroxyl groups. Although the interaction between PVAL and PVP is very strong, the effects of this interaction on the surface structure and composition are limited.

Original languageEnglish
Pages2531-2534
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 1997
EventProceedings of the 1997 55th Annual Technical Conference, ANTEC. Part 3 (of 3) - Toronto, Can
Duration: 27 Apr 19972 May 1997

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1997 55th Annual Technical Conference, ANTEC. Part 3 (of 3)
CityToronto, Can
Period27/04/972/05/97

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