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Polymers

Influence of urea on polyvinyl alcohol molecular superstructure formation

I. Yu. Prosanov, A. A. Matvienko, B. B. Bokhonov

Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk

Abstract: Whiskers up to 1 cm in length were grown in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and urea solution. Raman and IR spectra discover an interaction between PVA and urea molecules. Optical and electronic microscopy data show that urea influences on PVA molecular superstructure formation. PVA whiskers prepared in urea solution can be used for organic semiconductors production which properties are determined by arrangement of polymer macromolecules.

Received: 31.05.2010
Accepted: 26.10.2010

 English version: Physics of the Solid State, 2011, 53:6, 1302–1306

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