Investigation of the properties of nickel-filled copolymers of polyvinylpyrrolidone and hydrogel materials based on them

Abstract

The properties of nickel-filled copolymers of polyvinylpyrrolidone with 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate and hydrogel materials based on them, obtained by the method of polymerization with simultaneous reduction of metal ions have been investigated. The influence of polymer-monomer composition formulation, content of metal-filler and conditions of Ni2+ reduction reaction on physico-mechanical, sorption, electrical and magnetic characteristics of obtained materials has been established. It has been found that Ni(0) particles in the composites’ structure on the basis of polyvinylpyrrolidone with 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate copolymers demonstrate catalytic activity, particularly, in the hydrolysis process of sodium borohydride.