## Abstract A simple radical polymerization is proposed in this paper, with stepโbyโstep chain growth (R~__i__~ + M โ R~__i__+1~), and termination by transfer to a third body (R~__i__~ + S โ polymer) such as the solvent. It is assumed that, for a certain critical degree of polymerization __n__, the
Polymeric substitution in a pH oscillator
โ Scribed by Steven A. Giannos; Steven M. Dinh; Bret Berner
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 284 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1022-1336
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โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
The iodate pH oscillator, which oscillates between pH 6.5 and 4.0, is reproducible in a semibatch reactor. pH oscillations of similar period and amplitude were observed when poly(2โacrylamidoโ2โmethylโ1โpropanesulfonic acid) was substituted for sulfuric acid. Therefore, a polymer may be used as an alternative reagent, where the polymer actively participates in the reaction instead of serving as an inert reaction medium.
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