title: Non-equilibrium processes of interchain association induced by Cs+ ions in kappa-carrageenan aqueous solutions.
abstract: We present preliminary results of the investigation of interchain association processes induced by Cs+ ions in kappa-carrageenan aqueous solution. The solutions contained variable amounts of NaI and CsI, under the condition that the total concentration of 1:1 electrolyte was 0.1M. The associative processes were observed by static light scattering under isothermal conditions (at T = 25 degrees C), after cooling molecularly dispersed solutions obtained at high temperature (80 degrees C). It was found that, under all the investigated conditions of polymer concentration (from 0.2 to 2 g l(-1)) and ionic composition, the onset of time-dependent association fails to lead to an equilibrium, but proceeds up to physical gelation of the associating system. Depending on the experimental variables, however, the gelation threshold may take up to several days to be achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Macromolecular Structural Chemistry, Catholic University of Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium. harry.reynaers@chem.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cuppo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reynaers
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paoletti
authors.forename: S P B
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kremer
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Martens
mesh_terms: D002351:Carrageenan / Q000737:chemistry*; D002586:Cesium / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels; D007454:Iodides / Q000737:chemistry; D007477:Ions; D008027:Light; D008956:Models, Chemical; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012974:Sodium Iodide / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D007454:Iodides; D007477:Ions; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D002586:Cesium; D002351:Carrageenan; D012974:Sodium Iodide; C040050:cesium iodide