2006, №2

сс. 69-80

Impregnation of Polymer Matrixes with Dyes Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

2006, №2

сс. 69-80

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E.E. Said-Galiyev, E.A. Gornov, R.A. Vinokur, L.N. Nikitin, A.I. Gamzazade, A.R. Khokhlov

Key words: polymer matrix, polyarylate, solubility, supercritical carbon dioxide, impregnation, disperse dye Red 13

Impregnation of polymer films (polyarylate DV, polymethylmetacrylate, chitosane, etc.) with some anthraquinone and azobensene dyes from their solutions in supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) is investigated on qualitative level. Quantitative measurements are carried out with disperse dye Red 13 and polyarylate DV (PAR). The effect of pressure at temperatures ranged from 35 to 40 °C on the dye solubility in SC-CO2 is studied by UV-spectroscopy. It is shown that at 35 °C and 13.8 MPa the dye concentration in PAR can reach 0.2 wt. % (2.8·10-5 mol/l). Kinetic curve of Red 13 diffusion from SC-CO2 solution into PAR matrix at 40 °C and 10 MPa has a monotonic character with saturation. The experimental results are analyzed in the framework of the theoretical model that implies a low solubility of functional additive (in this case dye) in a transportation fluid (SC-CO2).