Investigation of complexation of linear poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) with poly(methacrylic acid-co-methyl methacrylate) gel

Abstract

The contraction of poly(methacrylic acid-co-methyl methacrylate) (P(MAA-co-MMA)) gel induced by complexation with linear poly(N-vinyl-2- pyrrolidone) (PVP) is quite different from that of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) or poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA) gel. It was found that the concentration of PVP has a strong effect on the complexation with P(MAA-co-MMA) gel. When PVP was introduced into the P(MAA-co-MMA) network, its dynamic mechanic properties vary greatly between complexed and uncomplexed networks. It had the following results: (1) the higher modulus ratio; (2) a slight contraction of gel.