Stimuli-Responsive Star Polymer as an Admixture for Crystallization of Hollow Crystals.

ABSTRACT: Polymers are becoming a very popular tool in the crystallization of different compounds. In this work, a new method of crystallization is proposed using stimuli-responsive star polymer in order to obtain hollow structure crystals. In these experiments, amphiphilic copolymer of acrylic acid (AA) and methyl acrylate (MA) were used for isohydric crystallization via they cooling of KCl in deionized water solution. The experiments were realized in quartz cuvette with a magnetic stirrer using a specialized spectrometer with precise temperature control. The crystallization course was monitored by the absorbance readings and analysis of the nucleation energetic effect. It was proved that the moment of the polymer's phase transition occurrence had an important role in the crystal growth process. On

SUBMITTER: Lemanowicz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9692294 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature