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Elsevier, European Polymer Journal, 12(43), p. 4983-4994

DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.09.007

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Solubility of carboxylic acids in a matrix of uncross-linked polystyrene

Journal article published in 2007 by Gabriel Bernardo ORCID, Drahosh Vesely
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Abstract

Solubility diagrams of a series of carboxylic acids in a matrix of linear polystyrene have been measured using a gravimetric method on samples immersed in solvent, as reported earlier [Bernardo G, Vesely D. Eur Polym J 2007;43:938–48]. The results show that the amount of solvent, swelling the polymer, reaches an equilibrium saturation which has a unique and reproducible value for each system and temperature. An analysis based on Flory–Huggins theory shows that all data presented here can be well interpreted with an interaction parameter in a simple form: χ=a+(b/T). An excellent fit can also be obtained using the van’t Hoff equation. An analysis based on total and partial (Hansen) solubility parameters has also been investigated.