Polymer, Vol.43, No.23, 6357-6361, 2002
Synthesis of fluorocarbon-modified poly(acrylic acid) in supercritical carbon dioxide
Copolymerization of acrylic acid and 1H,1H,11H-perfluoroundecyl acrylate in supercritical carbon dioxide was successfully carried out. The products were obtained in the form of dry white powder with diameter about 0.2 mum. Viscosities of 2% aqueous solution of the copolymers were much higher than that of poly(acrylic acid) and it showed a strong dependence on pH, which is due to the intermolecular association.
Keywords:supercritical carbon dioxide;fluorocarbon-modified poly(acrylic acid);hydrophobically association