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Conformational changes in polyelectrolytes and the effect on metal binding [electronic resource].

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Los Alamos, N.M. : Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1988.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: 15 : digital, PDF file
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Los Alamos National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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There has been considerable interest in the complexation of metals and other cations by natural humic and fulvic acids, as well as synthetic polyelectrolytes. In order to explain the binding observed for metals, and other species by organic polyelectrolytes, steric effects have been proposed. In this work, the effects of pH changes in aqueous solution on two synthetic polyelectrolytes, polymaleic acid (PMA) and polyacrylic acid (PAA), have been examined by laser Raman spectroscopy and turbidity measurements. These results are compared to Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and (/sup 13/C) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra for solid samples of PMA, PAA, and fulvic and humic acids. Two types of carboxylic acid groups were detected for PMA in aqueous solution. Crystallization of PMA in a narrow pH range was observed. These data are consistent with strong intramolecular hydrogen bonding occurring in PMA at a pH of approximately 4. This implication of these results on the use of these compounds as models for fulvic and humic acids is discussed. 27 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.
Report Numbers:
E 1.99:la-ur-88-3687
E 1.99: conf-880912-18
conf-880912-18
la-ur-88-3687
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Published through SciTech Connect.
09/01/1988.
"la-ur-88-3687"
" conf-880912-18"
"DE89003474"
196. American Chemical Society national meeting, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 25 Sep 1988.
Choppin, G.R.; Gaffney, J.S.; Minai, Y.; Marley, N.A.
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W-7405-ENG-36
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