TITLE:
Spectroscopic Investigation and Characterizations of PAM/PEO Blends Films
AUTHORS:
Gaurang Patel, Mundan B. Sureshkumar, Purvi Patel
KEYWORDS:
Polymer Blend, Poly Acrylamide, Poly Ethylene Oxide, Thermal Properties, Mechanical Properties
JOURNAL NAME:
Soft,
Vol.4 No.2,
October
28,
2015
ABSTRACT: Polymer blends have been obtained in the form of dimensionally stable and free standing films and their properties were characterized by different techniques. FTIR analysis and Raman spectroscopic analysis cleared the hydrogen bonding intermolecular interaction between –CONH2 groups in Poly Acrylamide (PAM) and C-O-C and –CH2OH group in Poly Ethylene Oxide (PEO). From Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) the study shows that crystallinity is increasing with PEO wt%. From polymer interaction parameter we also show that the polymer blend is miscible. Thermal stability of films is investigated by Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and derivative Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (DrTG). From UV-Vis absorption spectra, absorption band edge, direct/ indirect band gap and optical activation energy have been calculated.