Tm. Klaveness et P. Ruoff, KINETICS OF THE CROSS-LINKING OF POLYACRYLAMIDE WITH CR(III) - ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE MECHANISMS, Journal of physical chemistry, 98(40), 1994, pp. 10119-10123
The reaction between chromium(III) and partially hydrolyzed polyacryla
mide (HPAM) has been investigated by UV-visible spectroscopy. We found
that the reaction between Cr(III) and HPAM can show a biphasic respon
se. Initial rate experiments show saturation kinetics. The influence o
f reactant concentrations on the kinetics has been studied, and possib
le mechanisms consistent with the experimentally observed kinetic beha
vior have been derived.