Hydrophilic functional copolymers from N‐maleoyl glycine and hydroxymethylacrylamide: Synthesis, characterization, and thermal properties

Abstract

ABSTRACT:The free-radical copolymerization of N-maleoylglycine with hydroxymethylacrylamide was studied, with the starting monomer compositions ranging from 25 to 75 mol %. The copolymer compositions were obtained by elemental analysis from the N/C weight percentage ratio. The monomer reactivity ratios were estimated by the classical Fineman-Ross and Kelen-Tü dö s linear procedure methods. The experimental data indicated random comonomer incorporation. The thermal behavior of the copolymers was investigated with differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry techniques under a nitrogen atmosphere.