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Study on hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to polyvinyl alcohol

Study on hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to polyvinyl alcohol / Vinessa Mathivanan
Alkohol polivinil, PVA adalah polimer yang boleh dibiodegradasikan dan larut air dengan aplikasi yang luas dalam pelbagai industri. Kebelakangan ini, hidrogel dan campuran PVA telah menemui aplikasi luas dalam industri bioperubatan kerana sifat kelarutannya yang tinggi. Kelarutan PVA sangat dipengaruhi oleh tahap hidrolisis PVA. Tesis penyelidikan yang dibentangkan ini mengkaji kesan parameter yang berbeza seperti suhu tindak balas, masa tindak balas dan jenis pemangkin terhadap tahap hidrolisis PVA. Reaksi hidrolisis polivinil asetat, PVAc dilakukan dalam metanol pelarut dengan kehadiran pemangkin alkali, natrium hidroksida, NaOH pada suhu 40, 60 dan 80 oC dan masa tindak balas 30, 45 dan 60 minit. Untuk pemangkin asid, asid hidroklorik, HCl suhu dan masa tindak balas ditetapkan sebagai 60 oC dan 60 minit. Titrasi dengan asid atau alkali masing-masing dilakukan untuk menentukan tahap hidrolisis PVA. Kedua-dua parameter, suhu dan masa tindak balas adalah berkadar terus dengan tahap hidrolisis. Pemangkin alkali menghasilkan PVA yang lebih dihidrolisis berbanding pemangkin asid pada keadaan tindak balas yang sama. Kelarutan PVA meningkat dengan peningkatan tahap hidrolisis sehingga 91% dan kelarutan PVA menurun melebihi nilai hidrolisis itu. Pengimbasan Mikroskop Elektron, SEM digunakan untuk mengkaji morfologi permukaan PVA manakala Tenaga Dispersive X-Ray Analyzer, EDX digunakan untuk mengenal pasti komponen-komponen PVA. Berdasarkan analisis ANOVA, suhu optimum dan masa tindak balas untuk menghasilkan PVA tahap 97% hidrolisis adalah 79.93 oC dan 59.91 minit. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Polyvinyl alcohol, PVA is a biodegradable and water soluble polymer with vast application in various industries. In recent years, PVA hydrogels and blends have found wide application in the biomedical industry due to its high solubility property. The solubility of PVA is greatly affected by the degree of hydrolysis of the PVA. The presented research thesis studied the effect of different parameters such as reaction temperature, reaction time and the type of catalyst on the degree of hydrolysis of PVA. The hydrolysis reaction of polyvinyl acetate, PVAc was done with solvent methanol in the presence of alkali catalyst, sodium hydroxide, NaOH at temperatures 40, 60 and 80 oC and reaction times 30, 45 and 60 mins. For acid catalyst, hydrochloric acid, HCl the temperature and reaction time were set as 60 oC and 60 mins. Titration with acid or alkali respectively was done to determine the degree of hydrolysis of PVA. Both the temperature and reaction time were directly proportional to the degree of hydrolysis. Alkali catalyst produced more hydrolyzed PVA compared to acid catalyst at the same reaction conditions. The solubility of PVA increased with increasing degree of hydrolysis up to 91% hydrolysis and beyond that value the solubility decreased. Scanning Electron Microscope, SEM was used to study the surface morphology of PVA while Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analyzer, EDX was used to identify the components of PVA. From ANOVA analysis, the optimum temperature and reaction time to produce 97% hydrolyzed PVA is 79.93 oC and 59.91 mins.
Contributor(s):
Vinessa Mathivanan - Author
Primary Item Type:
Final Year Project
Identifiers:
Accession Number : 875007577
Language:
English
Subject Keywords:
Polyvinyl alcohol; biodegradable; biomedical industry
First presented to the public:
6/1/2018
Original Publication Date:
7/18/2018
Previously Published By:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Place Of Publication:
School of Chemical Engineering
Citation:
Extents:
Number of Pages - 71
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Date Deposited
2018-07-31 16:05:10.717
Date Last Updated
2019-01-07 11:24:32.9118
Submitter:
Mohd Jasnizam Mohd Salleh

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