| Abstract: | Conditions of the formation of structure-sensitive liquid flowable media based on 1.5 and 10% aqueous solutions of polyvinyl alcohol containing silicotungstic acid and water-soluble carboxy-methylcellulose in the form of its potassium salt (Na-CMC) are examined. Rheological, optical, and dielectric relaxation methods revealed the formation of several types of interpolymer complexes in the examined liquid flowable media. This leads to the formation of associates and an increase in the molecular mobility of the macromolecules and their fragments. The structure and properties of the complexes depend on the composition of the media as well as the method of introducing polyacids. It was found that it was possible to control the structure of such solutions by applying a mechanical of magnetic field. The compositions obtained can be used for producing anisotropic light-, electric-, and heat-sensitive film materials, as well as sensors of different types.Presented at the 10th International Conference on the Mechanics of Composite Materials (Riga, April 20–23, 1998).Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Belarus Academy of Sciences, Minsk, Belarus. Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materialov, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 413–424, May–June, 1998. |
