POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, v.24, no.3, pp.163 - 168
Abstract
Dextran-g-poly(acrylamide-co-sodium acrylates) were prepared by partial hydrolysis of dextran-g-poly(acrylamides) with controlled numbers and lengths of grafted chains. This hydrolysis route proved to be more effective than Ce(IV)-induced cografting of acrylamide and sodium acrylate comonomers onto dextran in producing the desired graft-copolymer structures. The resulting copolymers were characterized and the effects of composition, temperature, ionic strength, and shear rate on dilute solution rheological properties were studied.