Can polyacrylamide aqueous solutions contain fully dispersed polymer chains?

The dissolution of powder flocculants Recent studies have demonstrated that aqueous solutions of polyacrylamides, even after several days of ageing, are unlikely to consist of fully dispersed polymer chains.

What is cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM)?

Cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) is one of the most frequently used flocculants with high intrinsic viscosity and charge density. This flocculant is a water-soluble acrylamide-based polymer having cationic quaternary ammonium groups .

How cationic polyacrylamide (PAMC) is prepared?

Flocculation and mechanism was discussed based on zeta potential and pH analysis. A novel cationic polyacrylamide (PAMC) with various cationic monomer contents were prepared by copolymerizing acrylamide (AM) and methacryloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride aqueous solution (DMC) through low-pressure ultraviolet (UV) initiation.

Who bought polyacrylamide flocculant?

Commercial flocculant of polyacrylamide (PAM, MW of 2000–14,000 kDa) was bought from Aladdin Industrial Corporation (Shanghai, China). Anhydrous ethanol and acetone were supplied by Zhenqi Chemical Reagent Co., Ltd (Shanghai, China).

Is acrylamide a cationic flocculant?

The copolymer of acrylamide (AM) and DMC is used as an effective cationic flocculant in wastewater treatment. A series of copolymers of AM and DMC (PAMC) were synthesized using different approaches. In earlier studies, γ-ray irradiation with inverse emulsion polymerization was employed to copolymerize AM and DMC .

Why do polyacrylamide solutions age?

The ageing of polyacrylamide solutions was first reported as a change in solution viscosity over a period of weeks or months. Narkis and Rebhun (1966) explained this in terms of a disentanglement of polyacrylamide molecules that were agglomerated during the polymerisation process.