Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 125, June 2005
Page(s) 281 - 283
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2005125067


J. Phys. IV France 125 (2005) 281-283

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2005125067

Photoacoustic evaluation of molecular weight and crosslinking effects on thermal diffusivity in Poly(N-vinyl-2-pirrolidone)

R. Saavedra1, N. Gatica2, J.E. Morales1 and A. Cruz-Orea3

1  Departamento de Fisica, Universidad de Concepcion, Casilla 160-C, Concepcion, Chile
2  Departamento de Polimeros, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad de Concepcion, Edmundo Larenas 129, Concepcion, Chile
3  Departamento de Fisica, Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, A.P. 14-740, CP 07360, Mexico DF, Mexico


Abstract
The thermal diffusivity of Poly(N-vinyl-2-pirrolidone) (PVP) samples was investigated using open photoacoustic cell technique (OPC) as function of molecular weight and crosslinking. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and X~ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were also used to the PVP characterization.



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